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Full sun. Do not plant in same spot two years in a row (disease).
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Powderpuff Aster
Callistephus chinensis
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Powderpuff Aster care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Callistephus chinensis
- Common names
- China Aster
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Callistephus
- Species
- C. chinensis
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® kit features these for their unique 'double' flower anatomy.
Propagation
Seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Blooms late summer to frost.
Growing conditions
Cool summer regions.
Weather & tolerances
Light frost.
Pests & plant health
Aster yellows, fusarium wilt.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
Annual with large, shaggy, double blooms resembling powder puffs.
Varieties
‘Powderpuff’, ‘Matsumoto’.
Garden & everyday uses
Cut flowers (very long lasting)
Native range & distribution
Native to China and Korea.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Greek ‘kallistos’ (most beautiful) + ‘stephos’ (crown).
History
Introduced to Europe by Jesuit missionaries in the 1730s.
Grow powderpuff aster in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Powderpuff Aster Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Callistephus chinensis
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