That Plant Gal

03/27/2026

It’s almost here, Spokane gardeners!

03/22/2026

1 in 4 stems have important members of our ecosystems! Save your spring clean-up for later in the year when nights are warmer.

02/28/2026

Absolutely the truth. Such funny ladies!

02/16/2026

Do you want a jump on your garden this year? Call me for design, planning, or installations!

11/10/2025

Leave the leaves - you’re saving the planet.

07/21/2025

This is such a cool neighborhood.

06/14/2025

I like to refer to this beauty as, “demon plant”…get rid of it before it flowers!

INVASIVE W**D : CREEPING BELLFLOWER
Campanula rapunculoides

This pretty plant is actually a horrendously invasive one. Creeping Bellflower is particularly hard to control because it spreads through rhizomes and roots in the soil as well as by seed.

This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious w**d in Washington. The flower heads may reach up to 30 inches in height. The blue-purple, 5-petaled, bell-shaped flowers droop along the entire length of the flowering stem, facing downward. It can survive in a variety of habitats, from full shade to sun, in wetlands and dry uplands, in disturbed habitats as well as intact ones.

Control of creeping bellflower takes time and effort. Digging and sifting soil to a depth of 12 inches can remove most lateral roots and taproots. Root materials should be bagged and disposed of properly.

Additional information can be found in the following resources:
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/w**ds/creeping-bellflower
https://naturefilm.montana.edu/extension/invasiveplants/extension/monthly-w**d-posts/2022-may-creeping-bellflower.html
Image via Alex Katovich, Bugwood.org, Creative Commons License

05/11/2025

Never ever use w**d blocker or landscape fabric!!

03/15/2025

This year, I needed three. But I purchased 10…chicken math is a real thing.

02/11/2025

Spring will return!!

01/08/2025

That Plant Gal agrees with all of this advice! Also, planting natives is the lowest maintenance. Cut them back in late spring…that’s it.