Pink Octopus Bellflower is a compact perennial with rich green serrated foliage and tall nodding flower stems. Heavy blooms of pendulous pink flowers with narrow petals bloom from early to mid summer. Flowers best in filtered sun in the South and consistently moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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1’ - 1.5'
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Spacing:
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1'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prefers cool summers and struggles in climates higher than zone 7. Cut back to basal rosettes when stem leaves begin to fade. Watch for snails, slugs, and aphids.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Woodland Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Shasta Daisy, Cottage Pinks, Hibiscus
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Campanula 'Pink Octopus'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
