Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Harebell, Peachleaf bellflower
Campanula persicifolia
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.00 m high × 0.50 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Evergreen
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 3-7
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Stem
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 0 out of 5
Leaves of the peach leaf bellflower can be eaten both raw and cooked. They are a good source of vitamin C and have a mild flavor, which makes them perfect for salads. During the winter, the plant produces fresh leaves, but the downside is that they are very narrow. This means that a lot of leaves need to be picked to obtain a reasonable amount. The root of the plant can be eaten raw, while the flowers have a sweet flavor and are a nice decorative addition to salads.