Blue Balloon Flower Seed
Platycodon grandiflora
 
Description and Uses: Produces beautiful blue balloon-shaped flowers that open to look like lilies. Young leaves are good in salads. The roots are used in treating coughs, sore throats and bronchitis. Roots used in Korean soups. Dried seed pods can be used in arrangements.
 
Seed Germinating Tips: Start indoors to regulate moisture, temperature and light. Barely cover seeds with soil, spray with water, and cover to retain moisture. Transplant outdoors after true leaves have formed. Harden off plants in a sheltered location for one week to reduce shock. Packets contain at least 50 seeds.