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Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Blue’

Commonly known as the Balloon flower, this charming species makes a lovely show in the rockery or at the front of perennial borders. Upright stems rise above neat clumps of foliage from late spring onwards. Each stems boasts a cluster of inflated, round buds that explode into deep, blue star-shaped flowers.

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