Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower 1 Live Perennial, 1 Gallon Pot – Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’

Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’) is a compact, clump-forming herbaceous perennial admired for its violet-blue flowers, distinctive balloon-shaped buds, and attractive green foliage. This ornamental selection produces colorful, star-shaped blossoms that add interest to perennial borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and decorative outdoor containers.

During summer, Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower develops inflated flower buds that resemble small balloons before opening into broad, five-pointed, violet-blue blossoms. The flowers appear above leafy green stems, creating a colorful display throughout the blooming season. Its naturally compact growth habit makes it particularly suitable for the front of garden borders, small perennial beds, and patio planters.

Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower performs best in full sun to partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil. It prefers moderate watering and consistent moisture during establishment. Once established, this perennial can tolerate occasional dry periods. As an herbaceous perennial, it typically dies back during winter and emerges again in spring, sometimes later than other garden perennials.

Each order includes 1 live Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower supplied in a 1-gallon nursery pot (G1).

Shipping Height: Not specified.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower Plant

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Flowering Perennial

• Flower Color: Violet-Blue to Deep Blue

• Flower Form: Five-Pointed, Star-Shaped Blossoms

• Flower Buds: Inflated, Balloon-Shaped

• Foliage Color: Green

• Growth Habit: Compact, Upright, Clump-Forming

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Seasonal Appearance: Herbaceous Perennial; May Be Dormant or Cut Back During Winter

Botanical Name Clarification: Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’ is a cultivated selection of balloon flower, named for its distinctive inflated flower buds that open into star-shaped blossoms.

Seasonal Flowering Disclosure: Balloon flower blooming is seasonal. Plants shipped outside their active flowering period may arrive without flowers or buds. Blooming at the time of delivery is not guaranteed.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower Plant

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Common Name: Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower

• Other Common Name: Sentimental Blue Platycodon

• Scientific Name: Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’

• Cultivar: Sentimental Blue

• Plant Family: Campanulaceae

• Plant Type: Flowering Herbaceous Perennial

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Live Plant

• Growth Habit: Compact, Upright, Clump-Forming

• Flower Color: Violet-Blue to Deep Blue

• Flower Form: Five-Pointed, Star-Shaped Blossoms

• Flower Bud Shape: Inflated, Balloon-Like

• Bloom Season: Summer

• Foliage Color: Green

• Foliage Characteristic: Leafy, Upright Stems

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–8

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Preference: Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture During Establishment

• Landscape Uses: Perennial Borders, Cottage Gardens, Rock Gardens, Small Garden Beds, and Outdoor Containers

• Compact Garden Suitable: Yes

• Perennial Border Suitable: Yes

• Cottage Garden Suitable: Yes

• Rock Garden Suitable: Yes

• Pollinator Garden Suitable: Yes

• Container Suitable: Yes, With Adequate Drainage

• Outdoor Plant: Yes

• Evergreen/Deciduous: Herbaceous; Dies Back During Winter

• Seasonal Appearance: May Be Dormant or Cut Back During Winter

• Primary Feature: Violet-Blue Star-Shaped Flowers and Balloon-Like Buds

Live Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’), natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-gallon nursery pot (G1).