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Balloon flower

Flower
Family Campanulaceae
Name Platycodon grandiflorus
Common Name Balloon flower
Featured Plant May 2005

  See also:  Ornamentals, Culture / Germination

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.


Bud
Culture:
Full SunPart shadeWater well in SummerHardyDeciduous perennial
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