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Platycodon grandiflorus 'Miss Tilly'

 
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Family: Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Platycodon (plat-ee-KO-don) (Info)
Species: grandiflorus (gran-dih-FLOR-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Miss Tilly

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Silver/Gray
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Gabrielle On Feb 28, 2012, Gabrielle from (Zone 5a) wrote:

I love balloon flowers! This is a very nice one, that unlike others, doesn't seem to seed itself. Blooms July-September in my garden.

Positive mbwoody On Jul 29, 2008, mbwoody from Waverly, PA (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is a very pretty flowering plant that is also well behaved. It may be my imagination (or my aggravating memory), but it seems over 3 years to have reappeared less "blue" than Tilly was when I bought it. I first appeared as a startlingly blue violet color, now it's a nice, clear blue. Lovely with Johnson's Blue geranium.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Fairfield, California
Washington, Illinois
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Waverly, Pennsylvania



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