Platycodon, Dwarf Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower
Platycodongrandiflorus 'Miss Tilly'

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

Category
Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous
Smooth

Foliage Color
Bronze

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

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

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

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Lavender

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

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