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Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pale Pink Pink Blue-Violet White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Nov 17, 2007, kd2000 from toronto Canada wrote:
Exquisite blue, does very well in my zone 4/5 garden, very erect strong stems fan out making a nice structural accent even when not in bloom. It has not required any special care. I have not had good luck with divisions or transplanting, but beautiful addition to the perrenial bed just the same.
On Jan 6, 2007, celtic_dolphin from Boone, NC (Zone 4b) wrote:
I absolutely love balloon flowers, and this dwarf version was my first ever. I also found these at Home Depot - I purchased three plants six years ago, I have since divided and shared with family and friends. They have never failed to return each spring, and I live in a very cold climate - regardless of what the zip code says. I can't recommend this flower highly enough - they bloom, and bloom, and bloom!
On Oct 15, 2006, carrielamont from Milton, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
My favorite color of blue on sale at HD, so now we have them as a border. I wish they lasted longer in the season, but mine are all only 1 year old. We'll see how it goes. Showy and impressive in bloom!
Will not bloom unless soil is kept consistantly moist.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fairfield, California Jacksonville, Florida Lake City, Florida Lutz, Florida Stone Mountain, Georgia Villa Rica, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Chillicothe, Illinois Warsaw, Indiana Foxboro, Massachusetts Milton, Massachusetts Harrison, Michigan Wayland, Michigan Anoka, Minnesota Isle, Minnesota Fair Play, Missouri Nashua, New Hampshire Denville, New Jersey Morristown, New Jersey Alden, New York Charlotte, North Carolina Hickory, North Carolina Warrensville, North Carolina Dundee, Ohio Wadsworth, Ohio Simpsonville, South Carolina Sweetwater, Tennessee Irving, Texas San Antonio, Texas Kalama, Washington Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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