• Close-up of a blooming Rubens Mix Aster flower with vibrant pink and yellow petals.
  • A close-up shot of blooming purple and pink Rubens Mix Aster, with soft, feathery petals.
  • Close-up of a pink Rubens Mix Aster flowers with a yellow center, against green foliage.
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Aster Seeds (Pompon) - Rubens Mix

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About the Variety

Key Features

Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Callistephus tall

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 20 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Pompon

COLOR

  • Mixed

Small yet cheerful blooms top long, sturdy stems and make Ruben's Mix a perfect choice for your cutting garden. Pompon Asters feature flower heads with tightly packed petals, making them a long lasting punch of color in the garden, or the vase!

  • • Long standing annuals with tightly packed petals
  • • Various colors begin blooming in summer
  • • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 234 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 16,000 Up to 625 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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Aster Seeds (Pompon) - Rubens Mix

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What type of seed is Rubens Mix Aster?

Rubens Mix Aster is an open pollinated seed.

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