Go Back Balloon Flower Sentimental Blue

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:52 PM
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'
    Deer Resistant Icon

    Plant Type: Perennials

    Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into beautiful blue, dwarf bell-shaped flowers. 'Sentimental Blue' is an excellent low-growing border or rock garden plant. It is a prolific bloomer that is pest and disease free.

    Currently not available for online purchase.

    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Platycodons are easy, trouble-free perennials that thrive in almost any soil as long as it is well-drained. They can easily adapt to grow in either full sun or part shade. Be patient in the spring, as this genus is slow to emerge. Cut the whole plant back after the first hard frost.

    Flower Color

    Blue

    Foliage Color

    —

    Plant Spread

    12 in.

    Good Companions

    Baby's Breath (Gypsophila ), Bellflower (Campanula ), Phlox-Tall Garden (Phlox paniculata), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Spurge-Cushion (Euphorbia po

    Plant Height

    6-8 in.

    Scape Height

    —

    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Cut flower or foliage, Border, Mass Plant, Container

    Bloom Time

    —

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Part shade to full sun

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

    —