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Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Plant type: Perennial

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 9b

Height: 18" to 36"

Spread: 18" to 24"

Exposure: partial shade partial sun to full sun

Bloom Color: Blue

Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer

Leaf Color: Green

Growth Rate: average

Moisture: moist

Soil Condition: Acidic, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Well drained

Form: Upright or erect

Landscape Uses:

Border, Container, Rock garden, Specimen

Special Features:

Suitable for cut flowers



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This news arrived on: 10/20/2009
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Posted Comments:

10-20-2008 09:04
violet loever wrote:

flower color

The balloon flower also blooms in white. They are very hardy!

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