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Tower White China Aster Seed — natural held display

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Tower White China Aster Seed — tower white safe held blooms

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Callistephus chinensis

110 - 120Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Tower White China Aster Seed

Item #HSC-AST-020-PKT

Peony-style asters in bright white.

Tower asters look like peonies or garden mums but grow as an easy annual. This one has bright white flowers about 2–3" across, with 13–20 stems per plant.

Bloom time and plant height are very even across the series. Also called summer aster.

Plants grow 32–40" tall and flower about 110–120 days from sowing. Open-pollinated.

Specs

Packet: 50 seeds
Average 14,200 seeds per oz.
Plant height: 32–40"

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Quick Facts

Latin Name: Callistephus chinensis
Days To Maturity: 110 - 120 days
Life Cycle: Annual
Hybrid Status: Open Pollinated
Product Features

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start early

Sow 1/8" deep in 72-cell trays 6–8 weeks ahead at 70–72°F; early plantings give longer stems.

Net and cover

Support with flower netting, and use row cover or insect netting to keep leafhoppers (aster yellows) away.

Space in sun

Set plants 6–12" apart in fertile, well-drained soil; no pinching needed.

Cut as petals open

For fresh stems, cut as the outer petals begin to open; vase life is about 7–10 days.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 10–14 days at 70–72°F (21–22°C).

Starting transplants (recommended)

Sow 1/8" deep in 72-cell trays or similar containers 6–8 weeks before planting out. Warm weather and shortening days trigger flowering, so plant early in the season; late plantings give short stems.

Direct sowing

Possible once the soil has warmed to 65–70°F (18–21°C).

Support

Run a layer of flower netting over the bed to keep stems straight. Pinching is not needed.

Aster yellows

Leafhoppers spread aster yellows, a disease that stunts and deforms the flowers. Covering plants with row cover or insect netting keeps the insects off. Remove and destroy any infected plants, and avoid growing China asters in the same spot year after year.

Light

Full sun.

Plant height

32–40".

Plant spacing

6–12" apart.

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Harvest

For fresh use, cut as the outer ray petals start to open and put the stems straight into water. For drying, wait until the flowers are fully open.

Vase life

About 7–10 days.

Soil

Fertile, well-drained soil, ideally pH 5.5–7.5.

Uses

Cut flowers and borders.

Scientific name

Callistephus chinensis

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 14,200 on average.

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