Balloon Flower Astra Double Lavender

The good news begins the moment you plant the seeds. Unlike earlier varieties, Astra boasts a whopping 90% germination rate, so you get more plants from every packet of seeds. And such lovely plants they are -- compact yet well-branched, reaching 6 to 12 inches high, 6 to 8 inches wide, and just begging to be placed in your best flowerpots, windowboxes, and hanging baskets! Tolerant of full sun or light shade, they grow quickly and are wonderfully consistent across the series for bloomtime and height.

And then the flowers arrive! A full 3 inches across and double, they sport thicker petals than older Balloon Flower varieties, which help them stay fresh and attractive even longer. And because the plant is so densely-branched, you can expect a bumper crop of fluffy lavender blooms every summer from Astra Double Lavender! The flowers begin with the first warm weather and don't quit till fall, blooming continuously (rather than in waves) for months!

If you like the looks of Astra Double Lavender, you must try the other double colors -- blue and new Astra also comes in single-flowered blue, pink, and white. There's even a mix of all 3 double colors, as well as one of the entire series! Zones 4-9. Pkt is 20 seeds.