Perennials > Platycodon > Platycodon grandiflorus > Platycodon grandiflorus 'Nanus'
Platycodon grandiflorus
'Nanus'
Dwarf Balloon Flower
| Family |
| Campanulaceae |
| Genus |
| Platycodon |
| Species |
| grandiflorus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Nanus' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A clump-forming perennial. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, organically-rich soil under full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Slugs and snails. Root rot in overly wet soils. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thin yet robust flower stems can grow as high as 0.9 m in its natural habitat. |
| Leaf Description |
| Non-showy, simple, ovate to lance-shaped serrated leaves that grow up to 4 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary 5-petaled blooms, petals are pinnate. |
| Colour Description |
| Violet purple blooms amidst medium green foliage and stems. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth yet leathery. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
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