Chrysanthemum segetum 'Eastern Star'
Chrysanthemum 'Eastern Star'
'Eastern Star' is an Autumn-flowering corn marigold, with large (2"-3" across), primrose-yellow flowers, with a chestnut-brown centre. Flowers from mid Summer to Autumn
Contributed by @karen13
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Chrysanthemum 'Eastern Star'
Latin name
Chrysanthemum segetum 'Eastern Star'
type
Hardy Annual
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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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
0.30 M
0.75 M
Chrysanthemum segetum 'Eastern Star'
'Eastern Star' is an Autumn-flowering corn marigold, with large (2"-3" across), primrose-yellow flowers, with a chestnut-brown centre. Flowers from mid Summer to Autumn
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Corn marigolds flower all Summer long, and into Autumn
Propagating by seed in Spring
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Corn Marigold seeds are sown in Spring, straight in the garden, where required, in raked, free-draining soil. Sow seed thinly, then rake in, and water. Thin the seedlings to 30 cms., and keep weed-free.
Propagating by seed in Autumn
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Corn Marigold seeds are sown in Spring, straight in the garden, where required, in raked, free-draining soil. Sow seed thinly, then rake in, and water. Thin the seedlings to 30 cms., and keep weed-free.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
If seeds have been sown in rays of compost indoors, harden off the seedlings before planting them into their flowering position in the garden in late Spring. Plant in to well-draining soil, in a sunny site.
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