General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Mauve
Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Suitable for winter sowing

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Common names
  • Aster
Also sold as:
  • Powderpuff Mix

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Date: 2012-09-21
Comments:
  • Posted by lovesblooms (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Feb 3, 2015 10:09 AM concerning plant:
    Asters were never really a favorite, but these are welcome lollipops of color between tired perennials or exhausted annuals in fall. I'm sowing more annual asters this year, since most of my perennial beds are brand new.

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