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    Also Known As

    • Platycodon grandiflora 'Sentimental Blue'
    • Balloon Flower
    • Chinese Bellflower

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 6"-12"
    • W: 12"-18"

    planting zones

    • 3a-8b

    1 gallon | $11.77

    Avail in US except West Coast, HI/AK

    Fewer than 3 at Maples N More Nursery

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    Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue' plant details

    Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: campanulaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, edging plant, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

    USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Balloon Flowers are such fun and such pretty, easy-going garden partners that a new one is always welcome... especially this very compact (6-8") front-of-the-border form with very large blue flowers. S-PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower has flower buds which are hollow balloons. They inflate and burst open into blue star-shaped flowers. Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower is a deer resistant, easy to care for perennial.

    By: Maples N More Nursery

    Zn 3. Mounding green foliage / star-shaped flowers

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    (BALLOON FLOWER) Clumping, long loved perennial that never gets out of bounds, mounding 6-12” tall and 12-18” wide with stems topped with blue violet balloons bursting into 3” stars of blue... goes on most if summer with a little deadheading! Easy in average soil with regular moisture, full sun (takes a little shade). Sweet and well behaved.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    New..................This dwarf variety has star-shaped purple flowers and glossy foliage . It tolerates light shade or full sun. Looks wonderful teamed with the dispersed color of Nepeta fassenii and a contrast colored Geranium like G.oxonianum . Beautiful cut flower.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Very compact version of the Balloon Flower so named for its large inflated flower buds which open to impressive large blue flowers. This is a very hardy and sturdy little plant which well-suited for containers or the front edge of the flower bed.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Gardening facts about Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue' plant

    How to Grow Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • blue

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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