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Freeport Gardening Guide: Balloon Flowers

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Balloon Flowers

Balloon Flower Seeds, Fairy Snow:

Description: Here is something super special and new in balloon flowers! These dwarf plants bear ivory blooms with subtle lavender striping. The plants grow less than 10 inches tall, while their blooms expand like an inflated balloon until they burst open into a gorgeous, shimmering star. The roots of balloon flowers are edible and are typically used in Asian cuisine.

Snow Fairy Balloon Flower blooms and buds stacked up on a light pink background.

 

Balloon Flower Seeds, Fuji Blue:

Description: These large blue blooms will expand like an inflated balloon until they burst open into a gorgeous blue star. Two-foot-tall plants will set off tons of explosive little blooms late into the season, when many other flowers are spent. Plants average 20 inches tall, each its own small galaxy of blue stars, larger than traditional balloon flower. The roots of balloon flowers are edible and are typically used in Asian cuisine.

Fuji Blue Balloon Flower arranged in a vintage Japanese can on a teal background.

 

Balloon Flower Seeds, Fuji Pink:

Description: Behold the beloved balloon flower in a silky soft pink color. Platycodon is a favorite perennial flower; its balloon-shaped blossoms open to a unique star shape, a transformation fascinating to watch on a summer day.

An arrangement of Fuji Pink Balloon Flowers in a rustic pot with Japanese postcards on a grey background.

 

Balloon Flower Seeds, Fuji White:

Description: The beloved balloon flower in an ivory color. Plants average 20 inches tall, each its own small galaxy of white stars, larger than traditional balloon flower. These easy-to-grow perennial plants are so fun to grow.

White Fuji Balloon Flowers arranged in a wooden box on teal background.