Platycodon grandiflorus 'Mariesii Blue'

Balloon Flower


Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens

  • Puffed up purplish-blue buds open to star-shaped flowers
  • Slow to emerge in spring
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Summer
Summer



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Not much care needed for this plant

Great in mass plantings


Height: 12-18 in
Spacing: 15 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Rock Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Garden
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water