The edible flowers and leaves of campunula poscharskyana can give salads a sweet taste. Campanula poscharskyana 'Blue Waterfall' kam-PAN-yew-lah posh-ar-skee-AY-nah. Pests. Campanula is a group of over 300 annual, biennial and perennial plants that span several sizes and colors. The Blue Waterfall Bellflower provides a “waterfall” of blooms from late spring and well into summer. Plant the shorter versions for the front of the border, or the taller ones for an even bigger burst of color that lasts for weeks and weeks in the garden. The mild-flavored leaves can be harvested all year round to be used in salads. C. portenschlagiana can be used similarly, we do not yet know if this species is deciduous or evergreen. It blooms from spring to late summer, but might continue to produce flowers in fall in areas with mild winters. Because of its particularity, campanula poscharskyana has been cultivated extensively into a number of varieties. These parts include the slightly hairy, triangular, and narrow leaves. They also do well as container plants on a patio or porch. This plant is a trailing perennial from Yugoslavia. Campanula is thus a genus with a possible unexploited potential as source of medicinal secondary metabolites, as pointed out by Barnaulov et al. Campanula poscharskyana: A low-growing evergreen herbaceous plant, this lovely little Harebell spreads very rapidly to form a very good cover in a sunny position. Plant several as an edging along a perennial bed or walkway. The leaves are edible year round, and can be put in salads. The primary characteristic is the upturned, open cup-shaped flowers in hues of pink and white but primarily lavender or light blue. The bright flowers measure about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) across and emit a light scent. Of particular note are the prized “Stella” cultivar and “Blue Waterfall”, with its gleaming blue bellflowers. Campanula poscharskyana, commonly called Serbian Bellflower, is a short, mounding ground cover with a sprawling habit approximately 4-10" tall. https://www.wildfooduk.com/edible-wild-plants/trailing-bellflower Campanula also known as Bellflower are an easy-to-grow group of perennials, that add great color to mid summer and fall, after most other flowers have finished. The Blue Waterfall Bellflower, Campanula poscharskyana, is an ornamental perennial with showy flowers. Creating a stream of lavender blue, the 1-inch-diameter star-shaped blossoms bloom reliably from late spring to early fall. Serbian bellflowers have an easy, undemanding habit. Campanula are versatile perennials that provide a wide range of colors, shapes and uses. Campanula Poscharskyana (Trailing Bellflower) Let’s continue with the stunning C. poscharskyana. (1983) and Tada et al. Thrips and aphids feed on the leaves. 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