Aster Rainbow Single Mix – 50 Seeds

Aster Rainbow Single Mix (Callistephus Chinensis) Seeds. Compact habit and amazing colors.  Fragrant single flowers with yellow center in a range of colors including blue, purple, rose, pink and scarlet that bloom all season long. Large, bold, single flowers in a bright mixture of colors.
It is easy and fast to grow in the sunny garden, and does best in moist, well-drained soil. Deadhead flowers to extend the bloom season. The flowers are fragrant, and they attract bees and butterflies from summer to autumn.

Common Names: Aster and Michaelmas daisies.

Growing Aster Rainbow Single Mix

Indoor Sowing:  Late Winter.

Direct Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.

• Asters should be started indoors 6 to 8 weeks before transplanting out after all danger of frost has passed.
• Sow Aster Rainbow Single Mix Seeds on top of soil mix, leaving the seeds uncovered but pressed firmly onto the soil surface, as light aids germination.
• Provide even moisture, strong light and lukewarm water.
• Use individual peat pots or seed starting cells to avoid root disturbance.
• Prepare a garden bed in full to partial sunlight with rich, well-draining soil. Harden off the seedlings by gradually acclimating them outside over 1 to 2 weeks before transplanting 35 – 30cm apart.
• To encourage branching, pinch back the young plants.
• Keep area mulched to conserve moisture.
• Plant Asters in a different spot each year, and water only at ground level early in the day.
• For best vase life, cut them once they start to open.
• Summer flowering. Height: 60cm.