Last updated on May 23rd, 2026 at 02:18 pm
Common name
Common or Tall Bluebell
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Blue, Bell shaped
Form
Herb and Groundcover, 90 cm height
Suitability for landscaping
A beautiful bluebell with well displayed flowers, excellent planted en masse or as drifts through small gardens, cottage gardens or under trees.
Propagation
From seed (Wrigley, Fagg, 2013, pp. 203)
Cultivation
Well drained soils, tolerating limited dryness in damp to dryer forests.
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of Living Australia 2025, Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta | Tall Bluebell. Provides information about the distribution of Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Wahlenbergia stricta ssp. stricta | Common Bluebell. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native herb: Wahlenbergia stricta ssp. stricta.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Wahlenbergia stricta ssp. stricta (Campanulaceae) | Tall Bluebell. Provides detailed information about the distribution of Wahlenbergia stricta ssp. stricta in regional South Australia as well as images of the plant in situ and its seed.
- Yarra Ranges Council 2021, Wahlenbergia stricta | Tall Bluebell. This Yarra Ranges Council plant directory search yields information about Wahlenbergia stricta.
- Whitington, Paul 2020, Wahlenbergia stricta spp. stricta, iNaturalist, image credit: creative ommons not for commercial use.