Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 10 inches
- Bloom Season: Early summer to fall
- Bloom Color: Scarlet
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, rich, deep, light soil, pH 6.0 - 6.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60 - 70F
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Cover seed with topsoil thinly after sowing
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 5 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist but not wet
- Plant Spacing: 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Aster
Aster (Callistephus Dwarf Milady Scarlet) - This is a wonderful dwarf aster with large 3 inch blooms. Milady Aster Scarlet is easily grown from flower seeds. The compact size, only reaching 10 inches tall, make them ideal for container gardening as well as borders and flower gardens. This very heat resistant and virtually worry free Aster flower seed variety will produce non-stop scarlet blooms from summer until the first hard frost in autumn. This aster attracts butterflies as well as neighbors!
