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Platycodon grandiflorum (Balloon Flower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34604

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Campanulales Family: Campanulaceae Genus: Platycodon Species: Platycodon grandiflorum

Common Names add Balloon Flower edit | delete Plant Types edit Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Elliptic Lanceolate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Cottage Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Blue Purple White   Wildlife Value edit Bees Slug / Snail Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Does not transplant well edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant   Cayuga Morning (1356) wrote on Jul 22 2011 Rating for this plant: The deer massacre it in my NE garden. The foliage eventually gets too rough (less tender) and they leave it alone. Their foraging delays the bloom significantly. Bunnies love the tender shoots too. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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