Platycodon, Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower 'Fuji Pink'

Platycodongrandiflorus

Family
Campanulaceae (kam-pan-yew-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Platycodon (plat-ee-KO-don)
Species
grandiflorus (gran-dih-FLOR-us)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Alabaster, Alabama

Colchester, Connecticut

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Washington, Illinois

Westbrook, Maine

Hopkins, Minnesota

Nixa, Missouri

Blair, Nebraska

Greensboro, North Carolina

Akron, Ohio

Crowley, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Akron, OH (Zone 5a) | October 2012 | positive

Reliable bloomer, gets rather tall for me, around 4 ft. Looks great mixed with shorter plants but close enough to enjoy delicate pink vei...Read More

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Hopkins, MN (Zone 4a) | June 2010 | positive

I first planted Fuji Pink last summer. It bloomed very nicely for quite a long time and required little care--although I did deadhead it...Read More

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| August 2003 | neutral

Beware that the pink color is very pale, almost white, although the veins are a true pink.

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