Callistephus chinensis
|100 Seeds|
A very classy cutflower that may be harvested by the individual stem or in its entirety. Flowers sport distinct yellow centers amidst a variety of shades including apricot, blue, pink, red, rose, salmon and white. 2" semi-double blooms are concentrated at the top of strong 2-1/2' stems. Heat resistant. Fusarium tolerance is an added plus. Height of 30" and a 15-20" spread. 100 Days.
Package 100 Seeds.
Flower Garden – Tips on Growing 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 72-76ºF. 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 70ºF and the night temperatures do not go below 68ºF.
- Grow in full sun with an air temperature of at least 68ºF.
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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