Fedco Seeds China Aster
Best vibrant floral variety for home gardeners seeking reliable cut flowers.
These late-blooming flowers produce elegant, deeply crested pompon blooms on long, wiry stems. Perfect for September arrangements, they offer a rich palette of purple, salmon, magenta, rose, and lavender shades that bring sophisticated color to the garden and the vase.
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Who it's for
- Home gardeners seeking a diverse and colorful floral display
- Floral enthusiasts who enjoy creating fresh bouquets from their garden
- Gardeners looking to extend their landscape's visual appeal into autumn
Who should skip it
- Growers with poorly draining soil or history of soil-borne diseases
- Urban gardeners with limited space for annual crop rotation
- Impatient planters wanting immediate results from their seed starting
Performance breakdown
Cutflower Longevity
Long, wiry stems provide excellent structure for professional-grade floral arrangements.
Bloom Aesthetic
Deeply crested pompon blooms offer a sophisticated, high-impact visual texture.
Seasonal Versatility
Perfect for extending garden interest well into the late autumn months.
Germination Reliability
Standard open-pollinated genetics require consistent indoor starting for best results.
Garden Ease
Requires careful timing and transplanting to avoid early frost damage.
Color Variety
Rich, diverse palette creates a vibrant, painterly effect in garden beds.
Key Specs
Botanical Name
Callistephus chinensis
Days to Maturity
110 days
Lifecycle
Annual
Hybrid Status
Open pollinated
Bloom Color
Multi-colored
Seed Count
~450 seeds/g
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