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Garden Diary
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The next time you are buying perennials please look for our helpful labels and blue pots, and remember "The best perennials come out of the blue"!
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Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Fairy Snow’
Dwarf Balloon Flower |
USDA Zone: 3-9 |
Plant number: 1.425.200
Balloon Flowers are summer-flowering cousins to the more familiar Bellflowers. Plants form a compact mound of green foliage, bearing inflated buds that pop open into white stars, with dark-blue line down the middle of each petal. This dwarf selection is great for edging, also nice in containers. Because they come up very late in the spring, consider planting tulips or daffodils beside the clump to mark the location. Division is seldom necessary, and not always very successful because of the carrot-like root. Long-lived, but dislikes being moved once established.
Further details for
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Fairy Snow’
Optimal Growing
Conditions |
Appearance and
Characteristics |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun or
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal or
Sandy or
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral or
Alkaline or
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average or
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Deep Blue
White
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Alpine & Rock
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Edging
Height
20-30 cm
8-12 inches
Spread
30-45 cm
12-18 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Slow
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Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.
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