Native Perrenial
Sun: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Sandy, well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Harebell is easily cultured and does well in a variety of sites including rock gardens. Flowers are long lasting.
Height: up to 15"
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun - Sep
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Pollinator Benefit: The shape is good for small native bees to get nectar and pollen
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Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) - also known as Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell of Scotland, Bluebell and Witches' Thimble. A delicate perennial with graceful, slender stems, usually in clusters, rising in height from 4-15 in. The stems can be weak so that the entire plant bends over. Its rounded, basal leaves wither early while the narrow, stem leaves remain. Blue-violet bell-shaped flowers hang singly or in clusters along the top parts of nodding, thread-like, mostly unbranched stems that grow in small patches. The nodding, bell-shaped, lavender flowers are borne in loose clusters at stem tips.
Typically, small to medium sized bees visit harebell flowers. The five-parted, nodding flowers have a prominent, large, central style that may restrict access to large bees such as bumble bees. Hummingbirds love these!
The genus name, from the Latin campana ("bell"), means "little bell." The name Harebell may allude to an association with witches, who were believed able to transform themselves into hares, portents of bad luck when they crossed a person's path. In Scotland, another old name for this plant was Witches' Thimble. The characteristics of this perennial vary considerably, depending on habitat conditions.
Source: www.wildflower.org & http://www.restoringthelandscape.com/2013/01/harebell-campanula-rotundifolia.html