Astra Double Lavender Balloon Flower Seeds

The Best Balloon Flower Yet, Bar None!
Big double blooms last and last!
Genus: Platycodon
Species: grandiflorus
Variety: Astra Semi-Double Lavender
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 20 seeds
Zone: 4 – 9
Bloom Start to End: Mid Summer – Early Fall
Habit: Compact
Seeds Per Pack: 20
Plant Height: 6 in – 12 in
Bloom Size: 3 in
Additional Characteristics: Direct Sow, Flower, Long Bloomers
Bloom Color: Lavender
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements: Moist,  well-drained
Season Of Interest: Summer
Soil Tolerance: Normal,  loamy
Uses: Containers

A Park High Performer! With the Astra series comes a whole new era in Balloon Flowers, with so many improvements you won’t believe you’re growing the same species! Higher germination rates, better branching, more blooms, richer color, and better staying power are just the highlights of Astra’s merits! It even has double flowers — nearly twice the petal power of single-flowered varieties! Grow this beautiful perennial for yourself this season and discover just how easy and attractive Balloon Flowers can be!

The good news begins the moment you plant the seeds. Unlike earlier varieties, Astra boasts a whopping 90% germination rate, so you get more plants from every packet of seeds. And such lovely plants they are — compact yet well-branched, reaching 6 to 12 inches high, 6 to 8 inches wide, and just begging to be placed in your best flowerpots, windowboxes, and hanging baskets! Tolerant of full sun or light shade, they grow quickly and are wonderfully consistent across the series for bloomtime and height.

And then the flowers arrive! A full 3 inches across and double, they sport thicker petals than older Balloon Flower varieties, which help them stay fresh and attractive even longer. And because the plant is so densely-branched, you can expect a bumper crop of fluffy lavender blooms every summer from Astra Double Lavender! The flowers begin with the first warm weather and don’t quit till fall, blooming continuously (rather than in waves) for months!

If you like the looks of Astra Double Lavender, you must try the other double colors — blue and new white. Astra also comes in single-flowered blue, pink, and white. There’s even a mix of all 3 double colors, as well as one of the entire series! Zones 4-9. Pkt is 20 seeds.