Encyclopedia · Campanulaceae · Wahlenbergia stricta
Australian native
Wahlenbergia stricta
Tall Bluebell
Wahlenbergia · Campanulaceae
Fine stems carry clear blue bell-shaped flowers above a small basal clump. It is best woven through meadow-style native planting rather than used as a solitary specimen.
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Classification
Genus
Wahlenbergia
Family
Campanulaceae
Common name
Tall Bluebell
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Wahlenbergia stricta belongs to the Wahlenbergia genus within the Campanulaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
0.3–0.8 m H × 0.4 m W
Landscape use
flowering perennial
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Further reading
- 01Species profile and accepted Australian name — Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
- 02Wahlenbergia stricta taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service