Peach-leaved Bellflower is a
non-native
perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in hedgerows and waste ground, to a mature height of up to 100cm.
Peach-Leaved Bellflower was introduced to the UK by the sixteenth century as a garden plant and exists in the wild as an 'escape'. It has elongated basal leaves with shallow, blunt-toothed leaf margins, like those of the peach. Its stem leaves may be much narrower, however, although they still have a similar leaf margin. The flowers are similar to those of the Harebell, but much larger and wider.
Botanic classification and naming: Peach-leaved Bellflower is a member of the Bellflower (Campanulaceae) family. The genus name
'Campanula' identifies the plant as a Bellflower and its species name 'persicifolia' means 'peach-leaved plant'.
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