Genti White Bellflower

Genti White Bellflower (Campanula glomerata 'Genti White') is a soft, leafy herbaceous perennial about 50cm high and wide. Tall stems carry dense clusters of white, starry, upright flowers through spring and summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. It is a classic cottage garden plant that flowers in shade, suits pots and makes a good cut flower.

Why you'll love it

• Upright flower clusters. The white stars face up in dense heads rather than hanging down, so every flower is on show.
• Flowers in shade. It blooms in part sun or shade, which makes it useful under trees and on the cooler side of the house.
• Good for pollinators. The open, upward-facing flowers give bees and butterflies easy access to the pollen.
• Cut flower and pot plant. The stems cut well for the vase, and the compact clump grows happily in a container.
• Frost hardy. It copes with cold winters, and the clump returns each spring.

Where it works best

Cottage gardens and mixed borders. Plant 40cm apart in groups of three or five. The clumps meet as they mature and give a soft mass of white through spring and summer.

Dappled shade. Planted where it gets dappled or part shade, it stays cooler and flowers for longer. Deep shade can reduce flowering.

Pots and kitchen gardens. A single clump in a medium pot gives potted colour. In a kitchen garden it brings pollinators to nearby vegetables and herbs.

Growing Genti White Bellflower in Australia

Position and climate. Part sun or part shade. Dappled shade extends flowering, deep shade may reduce it, and the sunnier the spot the more water it needs. It is frost hardy and happiest in cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean climates. In hot, humid gardens give it afternoon shade.

Soil. It prefers neutral to alkaline soil, so check the pH in acid ground before planting.

Water and feed. Mulch and water well through the first growing season and during hot or dry spells. Feed with controlled release fertiliser as new growth begins in spring, and again in summer.

Pruning. Deadhead spent stems to encourage new flowering stems. As a herbaceous perennial it can die back in the cooler months, so cut tired stems to the base and let it reshoot.

What to expect when it arrives

We sell Genti White Bellflower as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and in 140mm pots in packs of 10. Tubes are good value for a drift of plants, while the 140mm pots give a bigger start. Plants travel upright and settle in within a few weeks of planting.

Tubes come from our grower and are not always in supply. When none are available the tube shows as sold out here, and the notify button on this page emails you the day it returns.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• More flowering plants
• Plants for partial shade
• Bee and butterfly friendly plants
• Perennial plants for a cottage garden

Common questions

Will it flower in shade?

Yes. Part sun or dappled shade suits it best and prolongs the flowering, although very deep shade can reduce the number of flowers.

How do I get more flowers?

Deadhead spent stems to encourage new flowering stems, and feed with controlled release fertiliser in spring and again in summer.

Does it make a good cut flower?

Yes, it is a good cut flower, and the tall stems with dense white clusters suit a vase. Deadheading spent stems encourages new flowering stems.