Latin: Platycodon grandiflorus
Common:  Balloon Flower
Zone:  3 to 9.
Height: 12 to 24 inches
Width: 1-1 1/2
Exposure:  Full sunlight
Flower Season:  Summer.
Flower Color:  Blue-violet, white, pink
Fragrance: N/A
Fall Color: N/A
Notes: Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is a clump-forming perennial flower, a member of the easy-to-grow bellflower family of plants. They are so named because puffy, balloon-like buds swell up to produce the 2- to 3-inch star-shaped flowers.