Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra White'
A compact perennial with balloon-like buds that open into starry white flowers. Platycodon ‘Astra White’ is a dwarf variety of balloon flower, ideal for pots, alpine beds or the front of sunny borders. Its inflated buds add charm before bursting into open blooms, and its tidy, clump-forming habit makes it easy to place among other perennials. Long flowering and low maintenance, it thrives in well-drained soils.
- White flowers from mid to late summer
- Unique balloon-shaped buds
- Compact and perfect for pots or front of border
- Low maintenance and drought-tolerant once established
- Height 25cm - Spread 25cm
Balloon Flower
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EAN code5056583127677
- Pot Size10.5cm
- AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Flower ColourWhite
- Foliage ColourGreen
- Foliage TypeDeciduous
- Garden StyleCity & Courtyard Garden, Cottage & Informal Garden, Gravel Garden, Patio & Container, Rock Garden
- Hardiness (RHS rating)H5 -15 to -10ºC. Hardy - cold winter
- Height25cm
- Spread25cm
- MoistureMoist but well-drained
- pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Plant HabitClump-forming
- Plant TypePerennial
- Planting TypesBanks and Slopes, Borders and Beds, Containers & Baskets, Garden Edging, Pots & Containers
- Season of InterestSummer, Autumn
- Soil TypeLoam
- Special AttributesEasy to Grow
- SunlightFull Sun, Partial Shade
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