American Bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum)
Tall spikes of bright blue flowers brighten the shady areas of our natural communities. A tough native plant of mesic Illinois woodland edges, savanas, and wooded floodplains. This plant is a biennial, so it will need to reproduce in order to be present long-term.
 
	
Acronym: CAMAME
	
Life-Cycle: Biennial
	
Bloom Color: Blue
	
Bloom Time: July - September
	
Typical Height: 60"
	
Light Preference: Part Shade
	
Soil Preference: Mesic
	
Root Structure: Taproot
	
Stratification: Cold & Moist for 30 Days
	
Seeds per Ounce: 170,000*
	
Seeds per Packet: 1,000*
 
Other scientific names used for this species:
	
Campanula americana
 
Other common names used for this species:
	
None
 
*Approximate, actual number of seeds may vary slightly by seed lot.