balloon flowers
Inflated bud perennials
Balloon flowers are perennial plants native to East Asia, named for their buds, which swell into balloon-like shapes before opening into star-shaped blooms.
The flowers are typically blue, purple, pink, or white.
In Korean cuisine, the root is eaten as a vegetable.
The balloon flowers in the garden are finally blooming.
- petalsColored bloom segments
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- bellflowerPlant with dangling cup-shaped blooms
- perennialRecurring each year
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
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