Aster, Crego Mixed Colors Seeds

Callistephus chinensis

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Aster, Crego Mixed Colors Seeds

Callistephus chinensis

$2.99

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Product Information

Aster Crego Mixed Colors flowers are gorgeous and showy, featuring distinctive, curly petals and rich colors.

Eye-catching blooms come in shades of pink, purple, white, and blue for a stunning garden display.

Shaggy, long-stemmed flowers are borne on sturdy, wilt-resistant plants. These aster seeds will bear beautiful blooms adding long-lasting color to your garden.

Sku: 5162

Vendor: Ferry-Morse

Common Name: Aster

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Good For Pollinators

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun|Partial Shade

Days to
Germination:

8 - 15 Days

Growing Height:

18 - 24"

Water
Needs:

Average (1 - 2 in / week)

Key Features

Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Pet Friendly

Botanical Name: Callistephus chinensis

Fill Weight (grams): 0.3

Plant Type: Flower

Plant Lifecycle: Annual

Approximate Seed Count: 100 - 150

Days To Bloom: 55 - 90 Days

Landscape Use: Border / Edge Planting

Tolerance: Drought Tolerant

Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer|Fall

Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer|Fall

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Shipping

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Instructions

For earliest bloom, start Mixed Colors Crego Asters flower seeds in a sunny window 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting outdoors or may be seeded directly outdoors. For prolonged periods of bloom, make several plantings 2 weeks apart.

Planting Depth: 0.125 - 0.25"

Seed Spacing: Sow Mixed Colors Crego Asters flower seeds roughly 12 - 24" apart.

Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.

Suggestions

Create a rich display of colors by planting asters in front of cleome, then edge them with sweet alyssum.