Ah, Balloon Flower. A fine choice for the garden.

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Balloon Flower

Platycodon grandiflorus

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✗
Pets✗
Livestock✗
Bloom
Length2–6wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✓
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✓
Cut flower✓
Dried flower✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownoyesyesyesyesnonononononono
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