Balloon flower

Name: Platycodon grandiflorus (Campanulaceae)
Common Name: Balloon flower


Flower

Balloon flower is a hardy Summer flowering perennial, so named because its buds swell up, looking like a balloon before opening. The intense blue flowers are 4 inches across. Looks great when planted with baby's breath in the back of the perennial garden.

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  See also:  Ornamentals, Culture / Germination


Bud

Full Sun Part shade Water well in Summer Hardy Deciduous perennial