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  • 1g Astra Blue Balloon Flower
  • 1g Astra Blue Balloon Flower
  • 1g Astra Blue Balloon Flower
 

1g Astra Blue Balloon Flower
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue'

Retail:
$18.00

Grows 1' - 2' h x 1' - 1.5' sp

Balloon Flower gets its name from the unopened flower buds which look like hot air balloons and will pop when squeezed. It grows best in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, slightly acidic soil.  An easy plant to grow from seed.  Deadheading will prolong the bloom season.  

Photo Credit: The JC Raulston Arboretum; NC State Extension; Riverbend Nursery

  • Showy Flower, Attracts Butterflies, Colorful,
  • Hardy in zones 3a -8b
  • Full Sun, Part Shade,