Plant Information

Pot 'N Patio Pink Aster

Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Callistephus chinesis

Common Name: Pot Aster

Hardiness Degree: 32°F (0.0°C)

Blooming Season: Early Spring

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant

Water: Light

Fertilize: Once a month

Spacing: 6 - 8" (15 - 20cm)

Height: 6" (15cm)

Width: 6" (15cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Compact and tidy, covered with flowers, very early to bloom.

Grower Information:

Plug crop time: 4 to 5 weeks
Transplant to finish: 8 weeks

Dwarf plants flower just 90 days from sowing during the short days of Winter and early Spring without additional lighting.
Performs well in patio pots, colour bowls and mixed containers, producing 2.5 to 3-in./5 to 8-cm, double blooms.
Not recommended for landscape plantings.