Your balloon flowers will appear the following summer. Native to Asia, these showy perennials are summer bloomers that appear at a time when many other perennials are starting to fade.

“Balloon flower is a perennial favorite of mine. Bees love it, and it deadheads easily. Plus, it will bloom nearly all summer and into a warm fall,” says Birds & Blooms reader Susan Steele of ...

Unlike many perennials, they seldom require dividing, though their willingness to set seeds ensures you'll have plenty of ...

IN THE GARDEN: "Balloons" on perennial platycodon should open into flowers in summer. June 26, 2021 at 1:47 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

• The balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is an herbaceous perennial that emerges in late spring. Its common name comes from the unopened flower buds, which resemble inflated balloons.

Try to divide any perennials 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes so the plant’s roots become established. ... Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) also do not like to be disturbed.

IN THE GARDEN: "Balloons" on perennial platycodon should open into flowers in summer. June 26, 2021 at 1:47 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...