Harebells August 18, 2013August 19, 2013 These are called harebells. I found them growing in the rocks on the shore at Cave Point Park in Door County, WI. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading...
julie rowan zoch says: August 18, 2013 at 6:29 pm Reply I think they may be Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus). If you saw any blooms, they would have looked like puffed up balloons.
Karen B. Jones says: August 18, 2013 at 6:32 pm Reply I don’t know. All the ones I saw were open bells like this. *shrug*
Karen B. Jones says: August 19, 2013 at 5:50 pm Reply My husband’s cousin just told me these are called harebells. 🙂 She lives in the area and her boyfriend’s family owns a plant nursery. So, if that’s what she says they are, I’ll believe her. 🙂
julie rowan zoch says: August 19, 2013 at 6:34 pm Reply Never been up that way. Must have been a lovely trip.
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I think they may be Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus). If you saw any blooms, they would have looked like puffed up balloons.
I don’t know. All the ones I saw were open bells like this. *shrug*
Beauties, regardless!
Thank you.
My husband’s cousin just told me these are called harebells. 🙂 She lives in the area and her boyfriend’s family owns a plant nursery. So, if that’s what she says they are, I’ll believe her. 🙂
Never been up that way. Must have been a lovely trip.