Balloon flowers emerge late in the growing season, so it would be wise to carefully mark the location of your plant at planting time to avoid digging up the clump by mistake.

These clump-forming perennials are members of the low-maintenance bellflower family of plants. Growing balloon flower is really quite easy; it will thrive in almost any garden and is hardy down to ...

A The plant in question is a great perennial named Platycodon, commonly called balloon flower. The emerging flower buds look like miniature hot-air balloons. There are a few older varieties that ...

It's best to plant them alongside other species that flower throughout the summer, such as artemisia, gaillardia, rudbeckia, Russian sage and yarrow. Balloon flowers prefer moist, well-drained soil.

Gardening; Perennials for all season, how to plant them, and why the evergreens look brown: This Weekend in the Garden. Updated: ; Apr. 12, 2019, 12:22 p.m ...

Perennials that don’t like to be disturbed — some won’t re-establish well — include balloon flower, anemone, clematis, columbine, false blue indigo, lupine, gas plant, goats’ beard ...