Platycodon grandiflorus - Blue Balloon Flower – is a flowering perennial belonging to the Campanulaceae family. It has bluish-purple, star-shaped flowers up to 3 inches wide and open from balloon-like buds. The foliage is dark green and lance-shaped. They grow up to 30 inches tall and 18 inches wide, they can be grown in either full sun or part shade in moist, well-draining soil. These flowers bloom in the summer, and it is recommended to deadhead them since that will prolong the bloom season. These showy flowers will attract a variety of pollinators to the garden such as hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, but are resistant to deer and rabbits. Recipient of the Award of Garden Merit for outstanding quality and dependable performance. Used in medicine to treat cough, colds, bronchitis, asthma, diabetes, and other inflammatory diseases. The roots are edible and have many culinary uses, however, please do your own research and/or consult with a physician first before consuming any type of plant or flower. These long-lived flowers are native to East Asia. Some other nice features of these flowers are that they are easy to grow and low maintenance, making them perfect for the beginning, busy gardener! Don’t miss out on this flower seed find, they will bring you blooms that will add a nice pop of color to your summer garden!
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 - 8
Full Sun Part Shade
Height: 12 inches – 30 inches
Width: 12 inches – 18 inches
Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees
Showy
The root is edible and has many culinary uses
Medicinal uses
Great for beds, borders, containers
Deer and rabbit resistant
Easy to grow
Low maintenance
Long-lived
Native to East Asia
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!