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🌼🏔️ Alpine Aster Mixed Colors (Aster alpinus) – 100 Hardy Mountain Flower Seeds

🌼🏔️ Alpine Aster Mixed Colors (Aster alpinus) – 100 Hardy Mountain Flower Seeds

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Description:
Aster alpinus, commonly known as Alpine Aster, is a charming perennial native to mountainous regions, celebrated for its vibrant daisy-like blooms in a mix of purples, pinks, blues, and whites. This mixed color variety offers a stunning palette that brightens rock gardens, alpine beds, and borders with its long-lasting flowers and compact growth habit.

Alpine Asters are perfect for gardeners seeking resilient, low-growing perennials that thrive in cooler climates and well-drained soils.


Usage:
Ideal for rock gardens, alpine gardens, borders, containers, and low-maintenance perennial beds. Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies, making it a beneficial addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.


Sowing Time:

  • Sow seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost.

  • Can be direct sown outdoors in early spring or fall in cooler climates.


Germination:

  • Germinates in 14–28 days at 18–22°C (65–72°F).

  • Light aids germination, so sow seeds on the surface or with a very light covering of soil.

  • Keep soil moist but not waterlogged.


Soil Requirements:

  • Prefers well-drained, gritty or sandy soils typical of alpine environments.

  • Tolerates poor, rocky soil with neutral to slightly acidic pH (6.0–7.0).


Light Requirements:

  • Full sun to partial shade.

  • Best flowering in full sun with some afternoon shade in hotter climates.


Watering:

  • Moderate watering; drought tolerant once established.

  • Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot.


Planting Tips:

  • Space plants 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) apart.

  • Mulch lightly to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

  • Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigor.


Height & Spread:

  • Grows 15–30 cm (6–12 inches) tall.

  • Spreads 20–30 cm (8–12 inches).


Additional Info:
Alpine Aster brings delicate alpine beauty and vibrant color to gardens with a natural, wildflower feel. Its hardiness and low growth make it excellent for challenging spots, including rockeries and slopes. A wonderful choice for gardeners wanting to add high-altitude charm at lower elevations.

Each package contains 0.3 g of Alpine astra seeds which is about 100 seeds.

 

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