The 2026 EFN Catalog is NOW LIVE! With over 120 new offerings, and an ever-expanding roster of 70+ growers, we couldn't be more excited about this year's slate of crops. Thank you to all of our loyal customers! We couldn't do it without you. (Please note: While we're slammed with orders in these early days of the year, it may take 10-15 days for orders to be fulfilled. Thanks!)

Toraji (Balloon Flower)

Regular price $3.75 Sale

Platycodon grandiflorus

Origin: East Asia

Improvement status: Breeding population

Seeds per packet: ~160

Germination tested 10/2025: 75%

Life cycle: Perennial

Beautiful East Asian perennial bellflower grown for its tasty root and as a medicine. Hardy from zones 3 to 8.

Flower photo by CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4795

Root photo by Asfreeas - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11997127

Food plate photo by jetalone (flickr) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetalone/512090681/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3408003

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