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Pixie Princess Mix Aster Seeds
A versatile, mid season mix bearing superb fully double pastel
blooms on 8" plants. Start seed 6 weeks before last frost, and for
continual bloom, plant more every 2 weeks. Package(150 seeds)
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Flower Garden � Tips on Growing Annual Aster From Seed
Sow Indoors
- Keep media moist and near saturation by watering before planting seed.
- Do not cover or bury the seed, just press lightly into the wet soil, as Aster seeds needs light for germination.
- Germination improves when you give the seed a cold treatment when seed is started indoors, place the seed in its seed tray outdoors at 40 degrees or in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. After cold treatment start indoors at a temperature of 72-76�F. Germination should occur within 2-3 weeks.
- If you have high lights or a greenhouse you can start 8 weeks before your last frost.
- If you do not have high lights or a greenhouse you should start your seeds 12-14 weeks prior to your last frost.
- You can transplant the seedlings when they have 4 true leaves 2-3 inches apart.
To Direct Sow
- Do not cover or bury the seed, just press lightly into the wet soil, as Aster seeds needs light for germination.
- Make sure that the soil temperature is at least 70�F and the night temperatures do not go below 68�F.
- Grow in full sun with an air temperature of at least 68�F.
USDA Hardiness Zone -First Frost Date- Last Frost Date
- Zone 1 -July 15th -June 15th
- Zone 2 -August 15th- May 15th
- Zone 3 -September 15th May 15th
- Zone 4 -September 15th May 15th
- Zone 5 -October 15th April 15th
- Zone 6 -October 15th April 15th
- Zone 7 -October 15th April 15th
- Zone 8 -November 15th March 15th
- Zone 9 -December 15th February 15th
- Zone 10 -December 15th January 31st (sometimes earlier)
- Zone 11 _No frost. No frost.
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