Perennials > Platycodon > Platycodon grandiflorus > Platycodon grandiflorus 'Pumilum'
Platycodon grandiflorus
'Pumilum'
Pumilum Balloon Flower, Pumilum Japanese Bell Flower
Origin: Eastern Asia.
| Family |
| Campanulaceae |
| Genus |
| Platycodon |
| Species |
| grandiflorus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pumilum' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
| Height |
| 30 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, edging, containers. |
| Cultivation |
| This low maintenance herbaceous perennial requires medium water and between full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained soil of any acidity. |
| Shape |
| Upright clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Darker purple flowers than the main species. |
| Pests |
| Slugs, snails and root rot if soil is too wet. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnate serrated leaves that grow at the base of flower stems and along leaf stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary, terminal, open bell-shaped 5 - pinnate-petaled blooms. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium to deep green leaves and stems. Deep purple to indigo blooms. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
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