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Balloon Flower in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Platycodon grandiflorus syn. Campanula grandiflora

 

Balloon Flower

Platycodon grandiflorus is a compact, upright, clump forming perennial with lance shaped blue-green foliage. It bears wide, bell-shaped flowers.

 
plant Features
  • Balloon Flower likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Balloon Flower likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Balloon Flower is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Balloon Flower likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Balloon Flower

Latin name

Platycodon grandiflorus syn. Campanula grandiflora

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Campanulaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Balloon Flower likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Balloon Flower is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Balloon Flower likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Balloon Flower likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Balloon Flower is 0.50meters x 0.60meters 0.50 M 0.60 M

Platycodon grandiflorus syn. Campanula grandiflora

Platycodon grandiflorus is a compact, upright, clump forming perennial with lance shaped blue-green foliage. It bears wide, bell-shaped flowers.


Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Plant makes a good cut flower.

 

Planting Season 1

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in full sun or partial shade.

 

Planting Season 2

From Late Autumn TO Early Winter

Plant in full sun or partial shade.

 
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