Wahlenbergia stricta
Tall Bluebell
Erect to clumping hairy perennial herb dying back to thick taproot in autumn. Few to many stems usually few branched.
Additional information
- FamilyCampanulaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.4-0.9 m x 0.3-0.4 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesPairs of hairy, oblong leaves 5-70 mm x 1-13 mm, margins wavy with small teeth. Leaves becoming narrow near flowers or stalk leafless in upper half.
- Flower colourLight to deep blue, sometimes white, with a white throat
- Flowering timeAugust to January
- FlowersLarge bell-shaped flowers on long stems. Calyx hairy.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soils, tolerating limited dryness in damp to dryer forests. Full sun or semi-shade.
- Garden useA beautiful bluebell with well displayed flowers, excellent planted en masse or as drifts through small gardens, cottage gardens or under trees.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Aboriginal Use Food - flowers
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Yarra Ranges Council photo library
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