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Canterbury Bells Plant Care
Campanula medium L.
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Campanula medium, common name Canterbury bells, is an annual or biennial flowering plant of the genus Campanula, belonging to the family Campanulaceae. In floriography, it represents gratitude, or faith and constancy.
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–75°F
40–60%
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How do you care for Canterbury Bells?
Water Canterbury Bells every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–75°F (10–24°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Canterbury Bells Native To?
- Albania
- Algeria
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- The Netherlands
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
What Is the Canterbury Bells?
Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium) belongs to the Campanulaceae family within the Campanula genus. Canterbury Bells is native to Europe, Mediterranean region. Canterbury Bells is also known as Bellflower.
Canterbury Bells displays an upright, spreading perennial growth habit, reaching up to 1 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1 ft. Canterbury Bells produces bell-shaped flowers in various colors like blue, purple, pink, or white.
Leaf size: approximately 3 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Canterbury Bells?
Campanula medium requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Canterbury Bells Need?
Canterbury Bells thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Canterbury Bells Prefer?
Campanula medium grows best at temperatures of 50–75°F. Canterbury Bells prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
50–75°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Canterbury Bells?
Well-draining, fertile soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Canterbury Bells to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Canterbury Bells?
Feed Canterbury Bells every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Canterbury Bells?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Canterbury Bells?
Canterbury Bells can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to harebell plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Canterbury Bells Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Canterbury Bells, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Canterbury Bells?
Canterbury Bells is susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Canterbury Bells Need?
Canterbury Bells grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. Canterbury Bells is native to Europe, Mediterranean region. In cooler regions, grow Canterbury Bells as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Canterbury Bells is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Campanula genus — compare its care with other Campanula species on PlantoScan.
Campanula is part of the Campanulaceae plant family — browse all Campanulaceae genera and species.
Canterbury Bells thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Campanula medium L., family Campanulaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 167 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record, Wikidata.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Canterbury Bells, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Luca Fornasari, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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