{"product_id":"rapido-blue-carpathian-bellflower-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Rapido Blue Carpathian Bellflower - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eRapido Blue is one of the earliest Carpathian bellflowers to bloom, covering itself in wide, cup-shaped violet-blue flowers starting in late spring. It is vigorous and uniform, forming a neat little clump just 5 to 7 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith regular deadheading it keeps flowering through much of summer. Use it for edging, in rock gardens, along walls or in small containers where its open blue cups can be enjoyed close up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small, compact clump about 5 to 7 inches tall and 5 to 8 inches wide. Leaves are small, heart-shaped to oval, under an inch long, dark green with finely toothed edges. Wide, upward-facing, cup-shaped flowers 1.5 to 2 inches across in violet-blue with a lighter blue center and fine darker veins stand on short, thin stems just above the foliage. At peak bloom the flowers nearly cover the leaves, forming a dome of open blue cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt handles sun and drainage like lavender and makes a low blue edging at the front of a lavender bed, though it will want a drink during long dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil; a little afternoon shade helps in hot spells. Hardy in zones 3-8. Snip off spent flowers to keep new buds coming, and divide in spring every few years if the center thins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Campanula carpatica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet blue with a lighter center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, compact clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–7 in tall × 5–8 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723057627432,"sku":"GLLF-PER-E9528C95-72","price":377.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/rapido-blue-carpathian-bellflower.jpg?v=1790865066","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/rapido-blue-carpathian-bellflower-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}