Aster

About This Plant...

Genus and species: Callistephus chinensis

Plant type: cool-season annual

Height: 8-10 inches or 18-24 inches

Location and soil: sun; tolerates poor, dry soil

Uses: cutting, bedding, border, edging, containers

Bloom time: late summer-late autumn

Color range: lavender, pink, red, rose, yellow, white

Indoor Sowing...

Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-8 weeks

When to transplant to garden: after last heavy spring frost

Outdoor Sowing...

When to sow outdoors: after last heavy spring frost

Other Sowing Guidelines...

Approx. germination time: 10-14 days

Germination temp.: 70 degrees F.

Sowing Depth: 1/16 inch

Needs light or dark to germinate: -

Transplanting Guidelines...

Spacing between plants: 12-15 inches

Growing On...

Pests: leafhoppers

Diseases: wilt, aster yellows

Growing tips: pinch back plants in late spring to encourage bushiness; rotate planting area each season to keep diseases from developing; asters do not transplant well; tolerates light frost

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