Campanula ‘Barbara Valentine’

Common Name:
Barbara Valentine Bellflower

Description:
Campanula ‘Barbara Valentine’ is a charming herbaceous perennial that offers a profusion of soft lilac-pink, bell-shaped flowers throughout the summer months. Bred for its compact, mounding habit and exceptional flowering performance, this variety is ideal for Melbourne gardens where a long season of floral interest is desired. The blooms emerge on upright stems above neat, mid-green foliage, creating a soft and whimsical effect that suits cottage gardens, borders, and mixed perennial plantings. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter. ‘Barbara Valentine’ is particularly useful in smaller gardens and containers due to its tidy form and continuous blooming. With regular deadheading, flowering can be extended well into early autumn. Loved by bees and pollinators, this bellflower also makes an excellent cut flower and pairs well with other pastel-toned perennials for a gentle, romantic palette.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 30–40 cm
*Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
*Lilac
*Soft Pink

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
*Herbaceous
*Suitable for Borders
*Long Flowering Period
*Cut Flower Suitable

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:
*Geranium ‘Rozanne’
*Salvia nemorosa
*Lavandula angustifolia
*Coreopsis verticillata
*Nepeta faassenii

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.