Campanula raineri explained

Campanula raineri (Rainer's bellflower, Rainer's harebell) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Campanula of the family Campanulaceae, native to the Swiss and Italian Alps. It is a low-growing herbaceous perennial growing 5- tall by up to 20cm (10inches) wide, with pale lilac bell-shaped flowers in summer. It is suitable for cultivation in the alpinum or rock garden. It spreads by underground runners.[1] Its locus classicus is located in Canzo, Lombardy.[2]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 1405332964. 1136.
  2. https://www.associazionebotanicabresciana.it/docs/Notiz_6_2013.pdf Campanula raineri
  3. Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Campanula raineri. 13 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140111134430/http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=2290. 11 January 2014. dead.