Falling Stars
Sources last read 14 September 2026.
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Also called Italian Bellflower, Jerusalem star, Ligurian harebell, star bellflower, star of Bethlehem and Trailing Campanula.
Toxicity is partly unassessed
- Not assessed for cats. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for dogs. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for people. RHS publishes no harm statement for this plant. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
What the sources say about its care
Sources file this plant under other names: Campanula isophylla AGM. Citations below point at the name its source uses.
- Light
- Full sun, Partial shadeRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Well-drainedRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Temperature
How cold this tolerates, not what it prefers. No source read for this site publishes a preferred range for a plant indoors.
H2 — 1–5°C 1–5 °CRHS · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- Chalk, Loam, Sand; pH Acid or Alkaline or NeutralRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- No statement of harm to people is published for this plant; that absence is not evidence it is safe.RHS · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- They need steady moisture: water regularly so the potting mix stays thoroughly moist, but avoid overwatering.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Feeding
- Give a balanced liquid feed once a month in the growing season; in winter keep the compost moist.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- Stem cuttings or division can be used for propagation.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Take softwood cuttings in early spring and root them over bottom heat.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pruning
- Before winter, remove dead stems at the base.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pests and diseases
- Outdoors, slugs and snails can cause damage; under glass, vine weevil, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite. Diseases: powdery mildews, a leaf spot and a rust can occur.RHS · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
Campanula isophylla is a species of plant. The common names of the species include Italian bellflower, star of Bethlehem, falling stars and trailing campanula.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · read 13 September 2026
- Native range
- NW. Italy (Coast SW. of Savona)World Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026NW. Italy (Coast SW. of Savona) in the Italian AlpsNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026N ItalyRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- subtropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- subshrubWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Annual, Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial; habit cascadingNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Trailing (deciduous)RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height 4–20 in; width 4–20 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Height 0.1-0.5 metres; spread 0.1-0.5 metres after 2–5 yearsRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers blue, purple/lavender, white; blooms in fall, summerNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Flowers blue in summerRHS · read 13 September 2026
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Wikipedia · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
If something is already wrong, the diagnosis tool asks about the soil, the window and the watering, which is where the answer usually is.