Phyteuma ‘Funky Blue’

Common Name:
Rampion ‘Funky Blue’

Description:
Phyteuma ‘Funky Blue’ is an eye-catching and unusual perennial prized for its distinctive spiky, violet-blue flower heads that resemble little exploding fireworks. Belonging to the Campanulaceae family and commonly known as rampion, this compact cultivar delivers high ornamental impact despite its modest size. Blooming from late spring into summer, it adds vibrant colour and architectural texture to borders, cottage gardens, and rockeries. The dense tufts of fine green foliage form neat mounds, while the upright flower stems hold their clustered blooms aloft, attracting pollinators like bees. ‘Funky Blue’ prefers a sunny to partly shaded position in well-drained soil and performs best with moderate watering, particularly during dry spells. It’s hardy in Melbourne gardens, tolerating frost and returning reliably year after year. This variety is also well-suited to containers and small garden spaces, where its striking flowers can be appreciated up close.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 30–40 cm
Width: 25–30 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Late Spring
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Violet Blue

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Herbaceous
Cold Hardy
Compact habit
Unusual flower form

Toxicity:
No known toxicity to humans or pets.

Companion Plants:
Campanula carpatica
Salvia nemorosa
Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’
Geranium ‘Rozanne’
Coreopsis verticillata