Balloon Flower Pastel Blend Seed

Platycodon grandiflorus

Item #1106

Perennial. The blue-violet, white, and rose bells of balloon flower are delicately accented with purple veining and creamy yellow stamens. A rugged flower with few pests. Extremely cold hardy. Blooms best for 2 to 3 months – blooms second year from seed. Bluish-green foliage turns golden yellow in autumn if not browned by early frost.

(This variety comes in our universal packet with all standard information inside.)

Perennial

Full Sun

Blooms midsummer to first frost

2’-3’ tall

Days to Emerge:
15-25 days

Seed Depth:
Press into surface

Seed Spacing:
A group of
6 seeds
every 1’-2’

Thinning:
When 1” tall,
thin to 1
every 1’-2’

When to sow outside: 2 to 4 weeks before average last frost. Sow as late as 2 months before first fall frost.

When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost.

Special germination instructions: Seed requires light to germinate. Press seed into soil surface. Do not cover; keep moist.