Chinese Aster King Size Apricot

Callistephus Chinesis King Size Apricot

The asters are also completely back in fashion. This annual Chinese aster is a higher variety in a beautiful apricot-salmon color. The flower is earlier for the later summer season, fits perfectly between your dahlias.

Height: 100 cm
Sowing: Semi-hardy annuals - sow sheltered from mid-February. It is a light germinate so it is best not to cover the seed. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed. It takes about 2 weeks before they germinate at an ideal temperature of 21 degrees.
Flowering period: June- October
Site: full sun - soil not too wet