Aster Tall Princess Mixed Colors (Callistephus chinensis) – 100 Seeds

Description:

Bring vibrant color and elegance to your garden with Aster Tall Princess Mixed Colors (Callistephus chinensis)! This stunning mix offers a variety of fully double, peony-like blooms in multiple rich shades, perfect for adding life to flower beds, borders, and bouquets. Tall and sturdy, these asters bloom from late summer to early fall, attracting butterflies and pollinators that enrich your garden’s ecosystem.

Ideal for cottage gardens, borders, and fresh-cut floral arrangements.

🌿 Botanical Name: Callistephus chinensis

✨ Key Features:

• Mixed colors of large, fully double peony-like flowers

• Tall, strong stems perfect for cut flowers

• Long flowering period from late summer to fall

• Butterfly and pollinator friendly

• Great for borders, beds, and bouquets

🌱 Growing Information:

☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
🌱 Sowing Time:

• Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost

• Transplant outdoors after frost danger has passed

🕰 Bloom Time: Late summer to early fall
📏 Plant Height: 60–90 cm (24–36 inches)
📏 Spacing: 30 cm (12 inches)

🌱 Germination Time: 7–14 days
🌡 Germination Temperature: 18–22°C (65–72°F)

🌾 Soil & Watering:

• Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter

• Soil pH: Neutral to slightly acidic (6.0–7.0)

• Watering: Keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging

🧑🌾 Usage & Care:

• Stake plants to support tall stems

• Deadhead regularly to prolong blooming

• Mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds

• Perfect for cut flower bouquets and garden borders

• Supports pollinator populations like bees and butterflies

Each packet contains 1 g of seeds which is about 100 seeds.