Creeping Bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides)

Other Names

Rover Bellflower

Habitat

Wildlife Value

Bees and other pollinators

Native?

Related Sites

UMN: Creeping Bellflower

Creeping Bellflower | Saint Croix Boomsite, MN | View Enlarged Image

A beautiful, though non-native flower, Creeping Bellflower escaped from gardens, where it was cultivated for ornamental purposes, and found its way into our parks and wild areas. It is officially classified as an "invasive weed" by the University of Minnesota Garden Center.

Some interesting facts about the Creeping Bellflower:

Creeping Bellflower spreads through underground roots,making it very difficult to control.
Unlike many other stalk-type flowering plants, Creeping Bellflower only grows blooms on one side of its stem.

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