Campanula portenschlagiana Mrs Resholt

This plant was awarded Plant of the Year at Chelsea Flower Show in 2012. This Adriatic bell-flower is a wonderful spreading, low growing, mat-forming, perennial. The mid-green oval leaves are evergreen or semi-evergreen. and it produces masses of deep blue, star-shaped flowers in summer. It will form carpets dense enough to repel most weeds but will allow many bulbs to poke through in spring. Try it near paths,at the front of the border or in and around walls. Perhaps even use it as ground-cover. Prefers full sun or partial shade and grows well in most soils.

Height: 15cm x 40cm spread.