Balloon Flower
- Also Known As: Bell Flower
- Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorus
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Light Requirement: Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Medium
- Landscape Use: Container
- Ornamental Color: Blue, Pink, White
- Native or Adapted: Adapted
- Season: Spring, Summer
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Upright
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 0' - 2'
- Plant Height: 0' - 2'
Description
Remove spent blooms (not entire stems) to keep the plant blooming for 2 months or longer. New growth appears in late spring. Flower buds swell like little balloons before opening.