Platycodon - Balloon Flower
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Perennial(2)
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Hardiness Zone
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Brand
PROVEN SELECTIONS®(1)
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Dry(1)
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Attributes
Cut Flower or Foliage(2)
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0-12 Inches(1)
Soil Type
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Platycodon are clump-forming, long-lived perennials that are fun to grow due to the habit of their blooms. Their flowers resemble miniature blown-up balloons (hence their common name of ‘Balloon Flower’) prior to opening up into outward facing bell-shaped blooms. The most common color of Platycodon flowers is blue, but it also comes in pink and white depending on the variety. Best grown in well-drained soil with medium moisture in a full sun to part shade location, ‘Balloon Flowers’ prefer to be left undisturbed once established. They are ideal for rock gardens, edging or border fronts, and containers.
