Legousia Species, European Venus' Looking Glass, Large Venus's-looking-glass,
Legousiaspeculum-veneris

Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus: Legousia (le-GOO-see-uh)
Species: speculum-veneris (SPEK-yoo-lum VEN-er-iss)

Synonym:Campanula arvensis

Synonym:Campanula cordata

Synonym:Campanula hirta

Synonym:Campanula speculum-veneris

Synonym:Specularia speculum-veneris

Category
Annuals

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Dark Blue
Medium Blue
Blue-Violet

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting