Campanula garganica 'Dickson's Gold
Common Name(s):
Adriatic bellflower
Bellflower 'Pink Octopus'
Synonym:
Campanula elatines var. garganica 'Dickson's Gold'
Gargano bellflower
Flower:
Blue
Blooms :
May
to:
Jun
Flowers periwinkle blue star shaped with 5 petals
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Campanulaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Chartreuse gold to yellow gold
Leaves are small heart-shaped or kidney shaped
Fall Color?
YES
Foliage maintains its chartruese or golden yeoow color
Evergreen
Photo by:
Heading 6
Foliage maintains it golden yellow hues in winter
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Cultivar derived from a C. garanica plant collected in Italy
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
Medium
Sun Needs:
Gull sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
3-6"
Spread:
6-12"
Growth Rate:
Slow
Native Habitat:
Cultivar so has no native habitat
Soil:
Chalk, loam, sand, moist, well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Light addition of organic matter in spring
Mulch:
Pea gravel or stone chips
Regular watering, light fertilization in spring, periodic division
Long Term:
Winter:
Well-drained soil, reduce watering, leave plants intact
Spring:
Regular moisture, light application of fertilizer, well-drained soil
Summer:
Regular moisture, protective afternoon shade during intense heat, light deadheading
Fall:
Dividing overcrowded clumps, reducing supplemental watering, good time to plant new seedlings
General Care Comments:
Easy care, low-growing perennial ground cover that thrives in part shade with regular moisture and well-drained soil
Common Problems
Sunscald, waterlogged soils, feeding damage from pests
Diseases:
Powdery mildew
Insects:
Aphids, root aphids, cutworms
Environmental Problems:
Sunscald, soggy soil, winter dieback
Pests:
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