New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Chinese aster |
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China Aster |
| Callistephus chinensis | Accepted |
| Asteriscodes chinensis | Synonym |
| Aster chinensis | Synonym |
| Callistephus hortensis | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 24-30 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6-8 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Mauve Pink Purple White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 68-72 deg F Days to germinate: 10-20 days Depth to plant seed: barely cover Suitable for wintersowing Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Susceptible to aster wilt; do not plant where asters have been grown the previous year. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| My plant got sick within 24 hours by david_lexicon | Mar 28, 2020 9:46 AM | 3 |
| 2019 Indoor Seed Starts by Lily_Lover | May 29, 2019 11:09 AM | 27 |
| Balcony Flower at a friend's house in Switzerland by lophophora | Sep 23, 2018 3:15 PM | 1 |
| What is this flower? by Shawol5Ever | Aug 19, 2018 6:36 PM | 6 |
| An aster? by bxncbx | Jul 27, 2018 4:33 PM | 3 |
| Could anybody identify this? by fahte | Feb 3, 2018 3:25 PM | 5 |
| Can anyone ID this flower? by gardenglassgems | Sep 20, 2017 9:42 AM | 7 |
| Little pink flower by Agoo | Sep 11, 2017 10:18 PM | 3 |
| Another self seeded "wildflower?" by joannakat | Sep 10, 2017 1:54 PM | 2 |
| unknown plant in my pollinator garden by Berkobien | Aug 16, 2017 9:47 PM | 2 |
