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:

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

Astra Double Blue Balloon Flower
Genus
Species
Family
Platycodon
Platycodon grandiflorus
Campanulaceae

Common Names:

Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower


Native To:

East Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, and Siberia

Plant Type:

Perennials

Foliage Type:

Deciduous

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

3–9

Flower Color:

Blue (most common), pink, white, and purple shades

Flower Bloom Time:

Mid to late summer

Growth Habit:

Upright, clumping habit

Attracts:

Bees, butterflies

Tolerates:

Drought, Deer, Slightly acidic soil

Resists:

Deer, rabbits