Bedding / border plant - Platycodon grandiflorus

Best seller 2010
Platycodon grandiflorus
"Fairy Snow"
Flowering period: June - August

Height < 25 cm
Spread: < 25 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Simple
Leaf Color Dark
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial

Class Best seller 2010

PLATYCODON grandiflorus apoyama 'Fairy Snow'
Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower

Family: Campanulaceae
Origin: Japan and China
Special Features: Mid-sized grower with reliable white flowers and contrasting blue veins
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1991
Colour: White balloon-like buds open to star-shaped blossoms with blue veins inside
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
Winter Hardiness: Z3-8
Growth Habit: Upright growth emerging from a prominent taproot
Foliage: Toothed, lanceolate leaves are whorled below and alternate above
Height with Flower: 25 cm (10'')
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm (10'')
Soil Requirement:Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun or partial shade
Use: Excellent in rock gardens, the front of the border or in container gardens. Plant together with Coreopsis 'Sterntaler', Pardancanda 'Dazzler' and Potentilla 'Ron McBeath'
Specialities: The flowers can be used in arrangements