Ontario Wildflowers website

Tall Bellflower
Campanula americana

Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana) Other common names: American Bellflower

French names: Campanule d'Amérique

Family: Bellflower Family (Campanulaceae)

Group: Bellflowers

Flowers: Summer;  Blue/Violet

Height: 50-150 cm (19-59 in)

Habitat: Forests

Grows in Sun/Shade: Shade

Lifespan: Annual.  

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 216   

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: americana: American


Photographs: 85 photographs available, of which 2 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana)

Tall Bellflower flower.

Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana)
Photograph by Graham Buck


Range map for Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)