Description
Add a pop of serene color to your Massachusetts garden with the Astra Blue Balloon Flower. This perennial produces an abundance of deep blue, bell-shaped blooms with white centers and purple veins, emerging from charming navy-blue buds. Blooming from early to late summer, the Astra Blue Balloon Flower is a showstopper in group plantings, border edges, or rock gardens.
The Astra Blue Balloon Flower has a fine, mounded growth habit and dark green foliage that remains attractive through the season. Low maintenance and ideal for containers or beds, it’s best trimmed in early spring to encourage fresh growth. Hardy and eye-catching, this perennial thrives in New England climates and brings consistent summer color with little fuss.
Each plant comes in a #1 (1 gallon) growers container. The image shown represents an example of what you may receive. Please note that the height, shape, and fullness of each plant may vary due to natural growth patterns. Rest assured, we will select the healthiest and most vibrant plant for you.
Plant Specs:
Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue'
Color: blue
Light: full sun – part sun
Watering: around twice a week
Soil: not particular as to soil type
Zone: 3 – 8
Plant Shape: mounded
Plant Type: herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: height (12″), width (9″)
Blooming Season: early – late summer
Growth Rate: medium
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