Bats-in-the-belfry

Campanula trachelium

• Position: partial shade
• Soil:dry, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July and August
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Clusters of tubular, mid-blue, lilac or white flowers on appear on robust, red-tinged stems in July and August among nettle-like, bristly, mid-green leaves. In former days this nettle-leaved bellflower was widely used for treating throat infections. Thriving in partial shade it's an excellent, tall plant for the edges of a woodland or wildflower garden.
  
  
• Garden care: After flowering cut back the faded flower-stems down to the ground and compost.