Playtcodon grandiflorus - Hakone Blue – This perennial is a double-blossomed balloon flower that is blue to purple in color. It is a two-layered, star-shaped flower that emerges from swollen balloon-like buds. It blooms from early summer to fall, can be grown in either full sun or partial shade, thrives in well-drained soils, and will grow up to 2 feet tall. They are also drought tolerant. Butterflies love these showy flowers as well as hummingbirds and bees. They are deer and rabbit resistant. They make great cut flowers. As far as germination - start seeds indoors with very little topsoil. The name comes from the Greek word Platyo meaning broad and Kodon meaning bell. Being that these flowers are low maintenance, they are perfect flowers for the 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 any garden!
 
 
           25+ seed per pack     
 
 
Planting Zone: 3 - 10 
 
Full sun or partial shade 
 
Height: 2 Feet 
 
Width: 12 inches 
 
Showy
 
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees 
 
Good for Cut flowers
 
Deer and Rabbit resistant 
 
Low maintenance 
 
Long-lived once established 
 
Double blossoms 
 
Drought Tolerant
 
Native to China, Japan, Korea, and Siberia 
 
 
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!!!!