Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 9
- Height: 28 inches
- Bloom Season: Early summer to fall
- Bloom Color: Dark blue
- 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: 18 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Aster
Aster (Callistephus Tall Paeony Duchess Dark Blue) - Paeony Duchess aster has very large and double incurved flowers on upright plants with 5 to 8 floral stems. This aster is considered to be medium to late flowering and makes an excellent cut flower. Grow aster from from flower seeds in the sunny to partially shady flower garden. Sow these flower seeds in well-drained soil and thinly cover. This aster, when grown from flower seed, has an upright growth habit reaching nearly 28inches in height. Dark blue aster is a wonderful addition to any flower garden.
