bellflowers

Garden bells, purple

Bellflowers are plants of the genus Campanula, named for their bell-shaped blooms that typically hang downward.

The flowers come in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white.

They grow wild in temperate regions and are cultivated in gardens: The bellflowers along the fence bloomed all summer.

species

bluebells

Nodding woodland flowers

botany

perennial

Recurring each year

inflorescence · corolla · sepals · petals · stamen · pistil · pollen · nectar · pollinators · stalks

color

purple

Hue between crimson and azure

  • violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
  • bluePrimary color; also sad
  • lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet

white · pink · mauve · periwinkle · lilac · deep blue · pale blue · bicolor

floral

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

bloom · blossom · delicate · dainty · graceful · ornamental · decorative

garden

cultivate

Grow or develop purposefully

cottage garden · shade-tolerant · groundcover · seedlings · propagation · deadheading · self-seeding · containers · edging · windowbox

Categories
Opposites
flower shape

bellflowerssnapdragons

Tubular lipped blooms

foxgloves · daisies · sunflowers · thistles · asters

Family

bellflower

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G