Balloon Flower Seeds - Blue

Flower Specifications

Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 4 - 9

Height: 18 inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: Blue

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 5.8 - 6.8

Deer Resistant: Yes

House Plant: No

Latin Name: Platycodon Grandiflorus

Planting Directions

Temperature: 65 - 70F

Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover

Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 10 inches

Care & Maintenance: Balloon Flower

Balloon Flower (Platycodon Grandiflorus Blue) - Easy-to-grow from flower seed, balloon flower has unique star-shaped blue blossoms, and it blooms late summer and into the fall. Platycodon Grandiflorus has been around forever, and some of their biggest fans are children. They love to watch the balloons form (the buds) and then grow until the right time to pop open and form the lovely star-shaped flower.

Beautiful cut flower

Balloon Flowers are an old-fashioned favorite, and they are as lovely in the garden as they are in the vase.

Balloon flower seed | blue

How to grow

How To Grow Balloon Flower From Seed: Sow Balloon Flower seeds indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost, and transplant outside. This flower seed requires sunlight to germinate, so do not cover the flower seed with soil. Just lightly pat them into the soil so good contact is made and water lightly.

You can also sow the flower seed directly outdoors after last frost. Platycodon seed is one of the last perennials to come up in the spring.

Sowing Rate: 4 seeds per plant
Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days
Keep moist until germination
Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
Depth: Do not cover