An interesting and well-behaved perennial, the balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, acquired its common name due to the resemblance of its buds to a hot air balloon. Before its buds unfold and ...
As a landscape designer, when I look at a landscape, I have designed color in my gardens for all kinds of conditions. What I try to do is to have color in the garden all year; we call that a ...
A long-lived perennial that's somewhat uncommon in Central Florida is balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) from East Asia. Ranging from 1 foot to several feet tall depending on variety, balloon ...