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Balloon Flower

Platycodon Grandiflorus

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Overview

Platycodon grandiflorus, commonly called Balloon Flower, is a charming perennial favored for its playful, balloon-like buds that blossom into star-shaped, vibrant blue flowers. Reaching 1 to 2.5 feet tall and about 1 foot wide, this hardy plant thrives in zones 3-8, preferring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It's an excellent choice for borders, providing late summer interest and attracting pollinators to the garden.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–10Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — is a charming perennial favored for its playful; the buds swell into puffy balloons and reveal, image 94

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Campanulaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — commonly called Balloon Flower; reaching 1 to 2.5 feet tall and about 1 foot wide, image 93

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — balloon-like buds that blossom into star-shaped; its whimsical shape captivates onlookers, image 95

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — allowing it to fit nicely into a variety of garden settings; platycodon grandiflorus is a, image 101

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — and it can become a conversation piece for your client; requiring well-drained soil with medium moisture

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — typically in shades of deep blue

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — typically in shades of deep blue, image 81

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — perennial with blue blooms

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — though pink and white cultivars are also available.<br><br>Flowering from early summer to early fall; and it can

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — Its emerald green foliage forms a neat, low clump from which the striking flower stalks emerge; blue flowers in the

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — preferring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil; it is resilient to pests and disease, image 98

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — The buds swell into puffy balloons and reveal star-shaped blossoms up to 3 inches across; this hardy plant thrives

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — or as a container specimen; commonly called Balloon Flower, image 63

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — The buds swell into puffy balloons and reveal star-shaped blossoms up to 3 inches across

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — When crafting a landscape design

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — commonly called Balloon Flower

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — Platycodon grandiflorus is a low-maintenance option; balloon-like buds that blossom into star-shaped, image 60

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — When crafting a landscape design; it's an excellent choice for borders, providing late summer interest, image 54

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — Reaching 1 to 2.5 feet tall and about 1 foot wide; is a charming perennial favored for its playful, image 50

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — this hardy plant thrives in zones 3-8; allowing it to fit nicely into a variety of garden settings, image 120

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — preferring full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil; it is resilient to pests and disease, image 52

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — Its emerald green foliage forms a neat, low clump from which the striking flower stalks emerge; blue, image 56

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — It's an excellent choice for borders, providing late summer interest and attracting pollinators to the, image 53

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — When crafting a landscape design; it's an excellent choice for borders, providing late summer interest, image 100

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus) — requiring well-drained soil with medium moisture; its emerald green foliage forms a neat, low clump from, image 61

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Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Varun Pabrai, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0 · source
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Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Robbie Sproule from Montreal, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · source

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