It seems to me that I have comments about bellflowers all the time. I am delighted to share what Julie said about the eradication of clustered bellflowers:
“Clustered bellflower showed up in my garden one year. They are beautiful, but quite invasive over time. They were crowding out my beloved rose bush, so they had to go. The best way I’ve found to get rid of them is to dig them up by the root system, being careful not to leave any root, otherwise they come back. I used one of those long-handled, 2-prong dandelion poppers. I noticed the roots were connected, forming a network underground, so just follow the roots, and you’ll be able to remove them in groups. I did this and only have a few left this year. The dandelion popper works great so you don’t have to dig up the entire area, plus it keeps the roots intact for easier removal. Hope this helps someone!”
Some articles that I have posted through Accent of Natural Landscaping are
Creeping Bellflowers — My Back Aches!
Good Luck!
The image on the Home page shows a clustered bellflower (Campanula glomerata). All the greenhouses say it’s vigorous and easy to grow. I can attest to that! Hectonichus by courtesy Wikimedia.org.
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