Platycodon 'White' 12cm

A true garden charmer, Platycodon 'White' – commonly known as the Balloon Flower – earns its name from the plump, balloon-like buds that swell before bursting open into star-shaped, pure white blooms. Each flower unfurls with delicate veining and a gentle sheen, creating a crisp, elegant display that lasts from mid to late summer.

Forming neat, upright clumps of blue-green foliage, this compact herbaceous perennial reaches a height and spread of around 50cm, making it perfectly at home in cottage borders, gravel gardens, or containers on a sunny patio. It's a wonderfully reliable plant, dying back tidily in autumn and returning with fresh growth each spring, offering years of colour with minimal fuss.

Platycodon thrives in a sunny to partially shaded spot with moist, well-drained soil, and once established requires very little maintenance. Its unusual buds and long flowering season make it a lovely addition to pollinator-friendly planting schemes, and the flowers are equally at home in cut flower arrangements.

Each Platycodon 'White' has been carefully hand-selected to ensure it reaches you in excellent condition, ready to bring its charming white blooms to your garden this season.