Annual. Irresistible bicolor 2–3" peony-type blooms of iridescent white and purple. Same uniformity, sturdiness and reliability of others in the Tower Series (see Tower Chamois).
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Chamois | seeds | open pollinated | 110 days |
| Tower Silver | seeds | open pollinated | 110 days |
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Crego Mix Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 90 days |
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Tower Chamois Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 110 days |
|
Tower Silver Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 110 days |
| Princess Mix | seeds | open pollinated | 110 days |
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
~450 seeds/g.
Annual. Callistephus is from Greek kallos meaning ‘beautiful’ and stephos, ‘crown.’ The common name of aster comes from the Greek astron, meaning ‘star,’ a reference to their shape and bright colors. The China Aster began its journey west around 1730 when a Jesuit missionary noticed it growing in a field near Beijing. Wildly popular by 1883 when Burpee listed 19 different classes of them compared to two each of marigold and zinnia. Good bedding plants or cutflowers.
Culture: Sow indoors at 70–72° in late winter, transplant after danger of frost. Cut stems when 2–4 flowers have opened. Vase life is 5–7 days, longer if you use a floral preservative. Aster Yellows is a serious disease problem. Use floating row covers to keep out leafhoppers, the vector.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
