Perennial Pollinators: Balloon Flower, Echinacea & Lemon Bergamot
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Transform your garden with our Perennial Pollinators Bundle, featuring Balloon Flower, Echinacea, and Lemon Bergamot—three beautiful, nectar-rich perennials that return year after year to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial pollinators. This colorful collection adds season-long blooms, vibrant texture, and lasting ecological value to flower beds, borders, and cottage gardens.
This curated collection includes three plants:
Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) – A charming perennial known for its unique balloon-like flower buds that burst open into striking star-shaped blooms. Its long-lasting flowers attract pollinators while adding whimsical color to the garden.
Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) – A hardy native wildflower prized for its large, daisy-like blooms and exceptional pollinator appeal. This drought-tolerant perennial provides nectar throughout the growing season while adding bold color and texture to the landscape.
Lemon Bergamot (Monarda citriodora) – An aromatic native wildflower with lavender-purple blooms that are irresistible to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its fragrant foliage can also be enjoyed fresh or dried for herbal teas and culinary uses.
Bring your garden to life with continuous blooms, beneficial pollinators, and perennial beauty. This easy-growing trio creates a vibrant habitat while returning year after year with colorful flowers, fragrant foliage, and lasting garden appeal.
| Scientific Name | Platycodon grandiflorus |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Doraji |
| Family | Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) |
| Origin | East Asia (China, Korea, Japan) |
| Plant Type | Flowering Herb / Medicinal Perennial |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Food Forest Layer | Herb / Groundcover Layer |
| Mature Size | 1–2 ft tall and wide |
| Light | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Harvest Season | Summer (flowers), Fall (roots) |
| Time to Harvest | 1–2 years for roots |
| Self-Fertile | Yes |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Zones | USDA Zones 3–9 |
| Florida Native | No |
| Propagation | Seeds, Root Division |
| Seasonal Characteristics | Deciduous; blooms midsummer with starry flowers |
Quick Facts
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Monarda didyma, Monarda fistulosa,
Monarda citriodora |
| Common Names | Bee Balm, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemon Mint, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Bergamot, Plains Horsemin |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Origin | Eastern North America |
| Plant Type | Herbaceous Perennial |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Mature Size | 2–4 ft × 2–3 ft |
| Light | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Soil | Rich, well-draining, moisture-retentive |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Flower Color | Scarlet Red |
| USDA Zones | 4–9 |
| Florida Native | No |
| Propagation | Division, Cuttings, Seeds |
| Seasonal Traits | Deciduous |
| Time to Harvest | Leaves anytime; flowers at peak bloom |
Plant Type:
Perennial Herb, often grown as a Perennial or Annual
Harvest Season:
Year-round
Mature Size:
Up to 2-4 ft tall and 1-3 ft wide
Coneflowers are clumping plants. One plant will tend to get larger, but it will not spread and overtake the garden via roots or rhizomes. Mature size depends on variety. Because Echinacea establish deep taproots, you need to plant them where you want them. They do not like to be moved once established.
Soil & Moisture:
Rich, well-draining soil. Drought tolerant once established. Very tolerant of poor soil conditions, but they perform best in soil that’s rich so mix in organic matter if needed. Echinacea is a low-water plant; however, you’ll need to water young plants to help them establish new roots. That is usually a sequence of every day or every other day right after planting, moving to a couple of times per week, to once per week, to every other week, to watering only when your area is experiencing extreme drought. The second year after planting and beyond you should not have to water Echinacea at all unless you’ve gone eight weeks or more without rain.
Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade
Echinacea thrives in full to partial sun. Plants need at least four hours of sunlight per day. The plants grow natively along the edges of woodlands, so they will thrive in spots with morning shade and afternoon sun or vice versa.
Self-Fertile:
Yes
Growth Rate:
Fast, Medium
Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 3-9; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
Can easily be grown as an annual in Zones 9-11.
Propagation:
Our Echinacea is grown from seed and is capable of flowering and harvesting within the growing season.
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