Astra Pink Balloon Flower Bare Root Perennial Plant - Vibrant Pink Blooms, Full Sun, Zones 3-9

Overview

The Astra Pink Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is a perennial plant known for its vibrant pink blooms that appear in summer. This bare root plant is shipped fresh from the garden, ready to establish itself in your outdoor space. Its compact, clumping growth habit makes it an excellent choice for ground cover or bedding in temperate climates.

Key Features

• Produces bright pink flowers during the summer season
• Perennial nature ensures it returns year after year
• Thrives in medium to full sun conditions
• Requires regular watering with soil allowed to dry between watering
• Prefers well-draining soil rich in organic matter
• Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9
• Compact and clumping growth habit ideal for ground cover
• Shipped bare root to maintain freshness and health

Growing Information

Plant the Astra Pink Balloon Flower in a location that receives medium to full sunlight. Ensure the soil is well-draining and enriched with organic content to support healthy growth. Water regularly but allow the soil to dry out between watering sessions to prevent root rot. This plant is hardy in zones 3 to 9, making it adaptable to a range of temperate environments. Upon arrival, some foliage may appear wilted due to trimming and shipping; this is normal and the plant should recover within a few weeks after transplanting.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.