{"product_id":"platycodon-g-astra-bue","title":"Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' ~ Astra Blue Balloon Flower","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAstra Blue Balloon Flower \u003c\/span\u003eis a small clump-forming \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/perennial\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith toothed blue-green foliage.  The flower buds puff up like balloons before opening to small purple-blue flowers throughout summer.  Grows best with rich, loamy well-drained soil.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"row\" id=\"MainContentPlaceHolder_CultureRow\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/perennial\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - 0.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - 0.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3 - 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Low Maintenance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e As the root system is delicate, it is best to not transplant the plant after it has established.  Root rot may occur in overly moist soils.  Watch for slugs and snails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/border\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Woodland Garden\" href=\"\/es\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Phlox\" href=\"\/es\/products\/phlox-subulata-purple-beauty-phlox?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=15a30f626\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=22454329737334\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/products\/phlox-subulata-purple-beauty-phlox?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=15a30f626\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=22454329737334\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003ehlox\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/es\/products\/gaillardia-x-sunset-cutie\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/products\/gaillardia-x-sunset-cutie\"\u003eBlanket Flower\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.myshopify.com\/admin\/products\/3950651801718\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.myshopify.com\/admin\/products\/3950651801718\"\u003eYarrow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"JTSOP Farms","offers":[{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":47807836487918,"sku":"PER-PLA-GRA-ASTRABLUE-1G","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/2733\/4382\/files\/IEzCfOIICchXQfWKWzIk1gD-mO3oc8NC9FRlDzrlHY.jpg?v=1774279457","url":"https:\/\/justthissideofparadisefarm.com\/es\/products\/platycodon-g-astra-bue","provider":"JTSOP Farms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}