China Aster Seeds - Matsumoto Pink

BOTANICAL NAME

Callistephus chinensis

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Summer through Fall

GROWTH HABIT

• Branching
• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 24 to 30 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Matsumoto

COLOR

• Pink

Matsumoto Pink China Aster is a reliable, spray-type variety producing cheerful pink blooms on strong, branching stems. Part of the Fusarium-tolerant Matsumoto series, it can be sown from early spring through summer for an exceptionally long bloom window from April into October. A beautiful home garden addition, it is also ideal for cutting gardens and mixed bouquets where it enjoys a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

• • Soft pink, spray-type blooms on sturdy, well-branching stems
• • Harvest when outer ray petals expand and centers are firm
• • Netting recommended for straight stems; suitable for fresh arrangements or drying

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow
• Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 6 to 12 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

• Requires Light