Pop Star™ Blue balloon flower provides a whimsical pop of color for any small space, with balloon shaped air-filled buds that “pop” open during spring and summer, to bright blue, deep-violet-veined, star shaped 2 inch wide flowers. The flowers also, literally, go pop when squeezed during the bud stage. Pop Star™ Blue is small in stature well suited for edging or container planting or foreground planting in perennial borders, places where its buds and flowers can be appreciated up close.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
3
Blossom Color:
Blue to Blue Gray
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
8"
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
10" to 12"
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Bees
Small Area
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Features
Balloon shaped, air-filled buds 'pop' open to bright blue, deep-violet-veined, star shaped flowers.
Landscape Value
Small in stature, it is well suited for edging, container gardens, or as a foreground planting in perennial borders.
Care
Watering:
Pop Star™ Blue Balloon Flower is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
Pop Star™ Blue Balloon Flower is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Pop Star™ Blue Balloon Flower should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
