Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Platycodon / balloon flower

Platycodon grandiflorus

**Flower and Bud Close Up (Cleveland County,NC)-Summer**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeDotty Leatherwood ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Late bloomer; long-lived

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun / Part Sun
Height × Width: 12–24 in × 12–18 in
USDA Zone: 3–8

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun / Part Sun

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–8

Height × Width

12–24 in × 12–18 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / Blue, Pink, White

Native Status

Non-Native (Asia)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Late bloomer; long-lived

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**latycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' flower and balloon-shaped bud**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeCindy Christian ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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**Balloon Flower**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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