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Plant Evaluation Notes by Chicago Botanic Garden

Jun 7, 201000:00:00Sports & Recreation

Balloonflower is a bushy, clump-forming perennial, up to 3 feet tall, with winsome buds and exuberant blossoms in midsummer. In the border or cottage garden, balloonflowers are good companions to other summer-blooming pe...

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