Creeping Bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides)

Family: Campanulaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Campanula rapunculoides is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in vitamin C. — Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked.; Rich in vitamin C.; A pleasant mild flavour.; Root - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Fields and woods. Naturalised in Britain where it grows in fields and more or less disturbed grassy areas such as railway banks, occasionally in woods, usually near to houses. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)