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China Aster in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Callistephus Chinensis

 

China Aster

This is an annual or biennial plant with one erect, mostly unbranched stem growing 20 to 100cm tall. Cultivated varieties can have ray florets in most any color, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. They are up to 3.5 centimeters long. Cultivars are available with flowers of many colors, varying heights, and single and double heads.

 
plant Features
  • China Aster likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • China Aster likes very little water

    Very little water

  • China Aster is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • China Aster likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

China Aster

Latin name

Callistephus Chinensis

type

Flowering plant

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    China Aster likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    China Aster is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    China Aster likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    China Aster likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown China Aster is 0.30meters x 0.75meters 0.30 M 0.75 M

Callistephus Chinensis

This is an annual or biennial plant with one erect, mostly unbranched stem growing 20 to 100cm tall. Cultivated varieties can have ray florets in most any color, including red, pink, blue, purple, and white. They are up to 3.5 centimeters long. Cultivars are available with flowers of many colors, varying heights, and single and double heads.


Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Mid Autumn

A cheerful and long flowering plant with colours ranging from white, creamy, shades of pink and purple.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds under glass in trays of compost and keep moist.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plant out into flowering site.

 

Propagation by seed

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed directly into flowering site.

 
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