Balloon Flower
Uses:
- Mixed Borders
- Rock Gardens
- Container Gardens
Features:
- Low Maintenance
- Deer Resistant
- Heat & Cold Tolerant
Sunlight:
- Partial Shade to Full Sun
- More Flowers With More Sun
- 4+ Hours of Direct Sun
Growing Zones:
- 3-8
- What is My Zone?
Balloon Flowers are delightful perennial plants that are adaptable and easy to grow. The flower buds, in violet-blue or pink, swell and form balloons that open into star-shaped flowers. These beauties reliably bloom in sun or part shade and tolerate most soil types and climates.
About Balloon Flower

Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower
East Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, and Siberia
Perennials
Deciduous
3–9
Blue (most common), pink, white, and purple shades
Mid to late summer
Upright, clumping habit
Bees, butterflies
Drought, Deer, Slightly acidic soil
Deer, rabbits