The campanula (campanula rotundifolia) is known as the national flower of Sweden. Harebell, often called “bluebell”, is a flower found around the world in the Northern Hemisphere but most often, associated with Scotland. Harebell has many common names including bellflower, lady’s thimble, witch’s thimble, heathbells, fairies’ thimbles, and dead men’s bells. Harebell grows in a variety of habitats ranging from full sun to shade; dry to moderate moisture; woods, meadows, cliffs, and beaches; in sandy, gravely soil. It can be found at elevations up to 12,000 feet in the Western United States. Harebell flowers in the summer and fall.
Its stem leaves are narrow and grass like, but the basal leaves are rather round, hence the specific name rotundifolia. The narrow, wiry stem averages about a foot tall, while the thin, papery flowers are usually about an inch long. The plant has a milky sap when the stem or leaves are broken. The plants are much hardier than they look.
Most of Sweden is inhabited by conifers mainly spruce and pine. In the southern part of the country there are several deciduous trees (trees that shed their leaves seasonally) such as beech, oak, elm, ash and maple.
In the higher parts of the mountains there are birch forests with an admixture of aspen and mountain ash. Above the tree line there is heather vegetation made up of mosses and lichens. The country’s many forests are rich in berries and mushrooms. The most common animals are rabbits, weasels, shrews, squirrels, foxes, stoats, deer and moose. Bears can be found in some areas. Wolves, lynx and wolverines are found only in the northern forests. There are also some otters, badgers and martens. Lemmings live in the northern mountains. What is the national flower of South Sweden? >>
Garden and potted flowers in Sweden
Flowers in Sweden; They are the plant species that create the most impact in color and unit area in landscaping. A garden, park, sports facility cannot be imagined without flowers. Flowers are the plants that awaken the joy of life in people, connect them to life and give joy. Flowers can be classified as annual and perennial. Annuals summer and winter flowers are grown in different ways and seasons.
- Achimines hybrid
- Anemone apennia
- Alyssum saxatile
- Arabis albida
- Aquilegia sp
- Aster varieties
- Ageratum hybrid
- Antirrhinum majus
- Begonia sp.
- Celosia plumosa
- Chrysanthemum
- Calendula officinalis
- Dianthus alpinus
- Dianthus barbatus
- Eschscholzia californica
- Convollaria majalis
- Gazania hybrid
- Gaillardia aristata
- Hydrangea anomola
- Iris laevigata
- Sedum acre
- Tulip
- Rose
- Zinnia sp.
Why campanula rotundifolia matters to Sweden