Astra Double Blue Balloon Flower is a small clump-forming perennial with toothed blue-green foliage. The flower buds puff up like balloons before opening to small purple-blue double flowers throughout summer. Grows best with rich, loamy well-drained soil.
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Height: |
- 0.75' |
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Spread: |
- 0.75' |
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Spacing: |
0.75' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. As the root system is delicate, it is best to not transplant the plant after it has established. Root rot may occur in overly moist soils. Watch for slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Blanket Flower, Yarrow
IMAGE: Tatters ❀, Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' - Flickr - Tatters ❀, CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
