Silver Aster
Silver Aster
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Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Silver Aster (Callistephus chinensis) is a bicolored cut flower with snowy white petals that blend into lavender purple. Each plant sends up to 12 long stems topped with 2 to 3 inch blooms, reaching about 3 feet tall. It offers the elegance of peonies and mums with far less work and holds up beautifully once cut.
At a glance
- Botanical name: Callistephus chinensis
- Type: Heirloom, non-GMO annual
- Color: White blending to lavender purple
- Bloom size: 2 to 3 inches
- Height: Up to 3 feet, up to 12 stems per plant
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Cut-flower bouquets
- Cottage and cutting gardens
- Long vase arrangements
- Pollinator plantings
- Borders and beds
How to grow
Start indoors or direct sow after frost in full sun. Give plants room for their many stems and support if needed. Cut blooms when freshly open for the longest vase life.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based company known for affordable heirloom seeds that help home gardeners grow more from every packet.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
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- St. Clair, Michigan
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