Mixed Powderpuffs (Aster)
Latin Name: Callistephus chinensis
Item #: 5130168
Difficulty:
Easy
(12-36 in/30-91 cm) This tall China Aster has fully double flowers in shades of purple, deep rose, pink, violet, and white. Fully double 3 in/8 cm blooms loose yellow centers at maturity. The whole plant can be cut to make a complete bouquet. Pkt. contains 50 seeds.
(12-36 in/30-91 cm) This tall China Aster has fully double flowers in shades of purple, deep rose, pink, violet, and white.
It blooms from mid-summer through early fall and provides much needed color after many annuals have stopped blooming for the season. Suitable for cutting, beds and borders, and the pollinator garden. Pkt. contains 50 seeds.
ASTER
Annual 12,000 seeds per oz/28 gr.
GREENHOUSE SOWING: Sow seed 6 weeks before sale time. Seeds germinate between 65-80%, depending on color. For best results, germinate at 70°F/21°C. Maintain a 12 hour light period for earlier crops. Harden plants off at 55-60°F/13-16°C. Asters like a soil with a pH level of 6.5-7.0. To prevent Asters yellow, treat plants with a granular systemic.
HOME GARDEN: Sow outdoors in early May after danger of severe frost has past. Cover seed 1/4 in/ 6 mm with fine soil and firm. For continuous blooming into late fall, plant a new crop every two weeks. When plants are 2 in/ 5 cm tall, thin or transplant 12 in/31 cm apart. Asters like rich, moist soil. Asters bloom from late August to frost.
Deadhead for increased blooming and to prevent reseeding, if volunteer plants are not wanted. This plant attracts bees and butterflies, as well as resisting deer.
