Plant guide
Canterbury bells
Campanula medium
Canterbury bells are considered non-toxic to cats. Bell-shaped flowers suit a cooler garden. This is Campanula medium, not a lily or the unrelated Gloxinia sometimes sold under a similar name.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Campanula medium only. Confirm the botanical label; a photograph cannot identify a visitor’s specimen.
Photo:
Photo details
NC State Extension — Campanula medium
By M's photography
License: CC BY 2.0
Original photograph unchanged; proportionally resized for review and display.
Plant shopping
Explore this plant
Photo:
Photo details
NC State Extension — Campanula medium
By M's photography
License: CC BY 2.0
Original photograph unchanged; proportionally resized for review and display.
Canterbury bells seeds
View on Amazon — Canterbury bells seeds; paid link; opens in a new tabPaid link · Opens in a new tab
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Chewing plants can still upset your cat’s stomach.
A little paw-note: We may earn a commission when you buy through these links. This helps us keep building and helps Nico & Larry sustain their lavish kitty lifestyle.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Look for Campanula medium and check the selected variety. Listings and availability can change.
Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Campanula medium
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
Find the right spot
How to grow this plant
Campanula medium only; the light and water categories summarize the cited growing guidance.
- Light
- Sunny position or Some direct sun
Use sun to partial shade, with afternoon shade in warmer locations.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist
Maintain moist, well-drained soil.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Cool conditions suit this plant; the source warns of poor tolerance above 80°F. No complete growing range is established.
- Potting
- Choose soil that drains well.
- Through the year
- Usually a biennial: leaves develop first, followed by flowers in the second year.
Growing-guide sources
- Campanula medium - Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Exact named species; garden conditions are not relabeled as indoor requirements.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-17. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Canterbury bells: plant safety reference ↗Veterinary Poisons Information Service · Accessed
VPIS explicitly names Campanula medium. The similarly named ASPCA Canterbury-bell entry is Gloxinia perennis and is not evidence for this plant.
- Canterbury bells: supporting reference ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Safety last reviewed .