Balloon Flower 'Astra Blue'
Family: Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)
· Height: 8-10 inches
· Spread: 12-16 inches
· Bloom Time: July to August
· Bloom: balloon-like buds open into bell-shaped periwinkle blue flowers; emerge late in spring
· Light: full sun to part shade
· Soil: best in light, organically rich, well-drained loams
· Moisture: medium
· Use: front of border, rock gardens, edging
· Care: deadheading spent flowers prolongs bloom period
· Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; root rot may occur in wet, poorly-drained soils
· Native to: genus native to East Asia
· Notes: plants emerge late in spring so care must be taken not to damage crowns; forms compact mound of green foliage ; deer resistant
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Wet Garden D116
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