Medium-tall Flower Seeds

Canterbury Bells ‘Cup and Saucer’ Mix – Seeds (Campanula medium calycanthema)

Description:
Bring timeless charm to your garden with Canterbury Bells ‘Cup and Saucer’ Mix, a classic Campanula medium calycanthema variety celebrated for its distinctive bell-shaped blooms surrounded by delicate “saucers.” This enchanting biennial mix produces tall, sturdy stems covered in pastel shades of blue, pink, white, and lavender. Perfect for cottage gardens, borders, and cutting gardens, these long-lasting flowers make stunning summer displays both in beds and bouquets.

Key Features

• Unique “cup and saucer” double blooms

• Elegant mix of blue, pink, white, and lavender shades

• Tall, upright habit perfect for borders and cutting

• Attracts bees and pollinators

• Traditional cottage garden favorite

Ideal For

• Cottage and country-style gardens

• Flower borders and mixed beds

• Cut flower arrangements

• Pollinator-friendly planting

Sowing & Growing

• Sow Indoors: February–April

• Transplant Outdoors: May–June

• Flowering: June–August (following year)

• Height: 60–80 cm

• Spacing: 30 cm apart

• Light: Full sun or partial shade

• Soil: Fertile, well-drained

Care Tips

• Deadhead to encourage extended flowering

• Water moderately; avoid waterlogging

• Support tall stems if exposed to strong winds

• Allow some plants to self-seed for future blooms

Canterbury Bells Double Mix – Seeds

(Campanula medium)

Canterbury Bells ‘Double Mix’ is a traditional cottage garden favorite, producing tall spires filled with large, fully double bell-shaped blooms. This colorful mix features shades of blue, pink, white, and lavender, bringing old-fashioned charm and elegance to borders, beds, and cutting gardens.

Why Grow Canterbury Bells Double Mix?

• Stunning double blooms in soft pastel shades

• Classic cottage garden plant with tall spires

• Long-lasting cut flowers for arrangements

• Reliable biennial, flowering the following year

Key Features

• Type: Biennial

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Flowers: Early to mid-summer (second year)

• Position: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil

Ideal For

• Cottage and traditional gardens

• Flower borders and background planting

• Cut flower arrangements

• Pollinator-friendly spaces

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: May–July in trays of fine compost (do not cover seeds – light aids germination)

• Germination: 14–21 days at 18–22°C

• Transplant: Prick out seedlings and grow on before planting out in autumn

• Care: Water regularly, deadhead faded blooms, and stake taller plants if needed

Canterbury Bells Mix Seeds (Campanula medium)

Canterbury Bells are classic biennial flowers cherished for their bell-shaped blooms in a range of vibrant colors. This mix produces tall, elegant stems covered in large, showy flowers that brighten borders, cottage gardens, and cut flower arrangements. With their long-lasting blooms and architectural form, they are perfect for adding vertical interest and charm to any garden.

What Makes It Special

• Produces bell-shaped flowers in multiple colors

• Tall, upright growth adds vertical structure to borders

• Excellent for cut flowers with a long vase life

• Biennial: flowers in the second year for a reliable display

Key Features

• Botanical name: Campanula medium

• Common name: Canterbury Bells

• Seed count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 60–90 cm tall, 25–30 cm spread

• Position: Full sun to partial shade, well-drained soil

• Flowering period: Second year; early to mid-summer

• Lifespan: Biennial

Ideal For

• Borders and cottage-style gardens

• Cut flower arrangements

• Mixed flower beds

• Pollinator-friendly gardens

Sowing Instructions

1. When to sow:

   • Indoors: February–March for transplanting

   • Outdoors: April–May in well-prepared soil

2. How to sow:

   • Sow seeds thinly on surface and lightly press into soil

   • Keep soil moist until germination (10–20 days)

3. Transplant/Thin: Space seedlings 25–30 cm apart

4. Care: Protect young plants from frost; stake taller varieties if needed