Campanula carpatica 'Rapido Blue'
Campanula carpatica 'Rapido Blue'
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Campanula carpatica ‘Rapido Blue’ (Carpathian Bellflower ‘Rapido Blue’) is a compact, mound-forming perennial prized for its dazzling display of cobalt-blue, cup-shaped flowers from early to mid-summer. The neat rosettes of heart-shaped, mid-green leaves create an evergreen groundcover in milder climates and handsome texture in colder regions. Thriving in full sun to part shade in well-drained, moderately fertile soils, it excels in rock gardens, borders and containers. Hardy in Canadian zones 3–8, ‘Rapido Blue’ is low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established and highly attractive to pollinators.
Key Features
• Botanical name: Campanula carpatica ‘Rapido Blue’
• Common name: Carpathian Bellflower ‘Rapido Blue’
• Hardiness zones: Canada Zone 3–8
• Exposure: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile loam, gravel or sandy soils
• Height: 15–20 cm (6–8 in)
• Width: 30–45 cm (12–18 in)
• Foliage: Dense rosettes of heart-shaped, mid-green leaves
• Flower colour: Brilliant cobalt-blue, cup-shaped blooms
• Bloom time: Early to mid-summer (June–July)
• Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom, shear lightly after flowering
• Advantages: Excellent edging or rock-garden groundcover; abundant, pollinator-friendly blooms; drought-tolerant once established
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