Classic & Charming Cottage Garden Favourite

Add timeless cottage garden charm to your borders with Canterbury Bells (Campanula medium). Famous for their tall, upright stems smothered in bell-shaped blooms, these flowers come in a delightful mix of white, pink, blue, and violet shades. Blooming in early to midsummer, they create a stunning vertical accent in beds, borders, and cut flower arrangements.

A traditional biennial, Canterbury Bells are easy to grow and much loved by pollinators. Perfect for planting in groups for maximum impact, they are an ideal choice for classic cottage gardens, wildlife-friendly borders, or creating a romantic summer display.

SPECIFICATIONS

KEY FEATURES

• Tall spikes of bell-shaped flowers in classic pastel shades

• Easy to grow biennial – sow one year, flower the next

• Excellent for cottage-style borders and cutting gardens

• Loved by bees, butterflies, and pollinators

• Creates height and structure in mixed planting schemes

WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE

You will receive healthy Canterbury Bells plants (Campanula medium), ready for planting directly into your borders or containers.

GROWING TIP

Sow or plant in a sunny to partly shaded spot with rich, well-drained soil. Stake taller plants if grown in exposed sites to protect them from wind damage. Deadhead faded blooms to extend the flowering period.

PERFECT FOR

• Traditional Cottage Gardens

• Wildlife-Friendly Planting

• Summer Borders & Cut Flowers

• Romantic Garden Displays

GROWING CALENDAR

• Sowing/Planting: April to June

• Feeding: Spring to Summer with balanced fertiliser

• Flowering: June to July (following year if grown from seed)

• Aftercare: Allow some plants to self-seed for future displays

At Plants by Post, we’re dedicated to offering classic favourites like Canterbury Bells, carefully grown and delivered fresh to your door. Each plant is nurtured to ensure healthy establishment and a reliable summer display in your garden.

TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.

1st class P&P to UK is £5.95

2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50

P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8