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
