Latin: PLATYCODON g.'Astra White'
Common: Balloon Flower - white
Zone: 3-9
Height:  8-10"
Width:  12-16"
Exposure: full sun partial shade
Flower Season:  summer
Flower Color:  white
Fragrance: n/a
Fall Color: n/a
Notes: forms a compact mound of green foliage, bearing inflated buds that open into star-shaped single white blossoms. The small habit of this variety makes it a good choice for rock gardens and mixed containers. Because they come up very late in the spring, consider planting tulips or daffodils beside the clump to mark the location. Division is seldom necessary, and not always very successful because of the carrot-like root.