Needle Aster Purple – 300 Seeds (Callistephus chinensis)

Description:
Bring vibrant purple color and texture to your garden with Needle Aster Purple (Callistephus chinensis). This annual produces tall, sturdy stems adorned with dense, needle-shaped petals in rich purple tones. Perfect for borders, cottage gardens, and cutting gardens, these asters bloom from late summer to autumn and attract pollinators. Easy to grow from seed, they provide long-lasting, eye-catching displays.

Key Features

• Tall-growing annual with dense needle-shaped purple flowers

• Long-lasting blooms from late summer to autumn

• Ideal for cutting and floral arrangements

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

• Easy to grow and maintain

Ideal For

• Borders and mixed flower beds

• Cottage and cutting gardens

• Pollinator-friendly plantings

• Vibrant seasonal color displays

Sowing & Growing

• Sow Indoors: February–April

• Transplant Outdoors: May, after frost

• Germination: 10–14 days at 18–22°C

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Spacing: 30–35 cm apart

• Light: Full sun

• Soil: Fertile, well-drained

Care Tips

• Water moderately and consistently

• Deadhead to prolong flowering

• Support tall stems if necessary

• Feed every 2–3 weeks with balanced fertilizer