Apricote Aster brings warm, peachy tones to summer bouquets and garden beds with an elegance that rivals peonies and mums but with far less fuss. This tall cultivar of Callistephus chinensis grows 2 to 4 feet high, producing an abundance of 2 to 3-inch blooms across 12 or more stems per plant over 110 to 120 days. Hardy in zones 2 through 11, it thrives in full sun with moderate water and neutral to slightly acidic soil, flowering reliably without the complexity of finicky perennials.
Full Sun
Moderate
2-11
48in H x ?in W
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Each plant throws up a dozen or more stems crowned with blooms that reach 2 to 3 inches across, creating an impressive display that doesn't require deadheading expertise or years of tending. The stems hold beautifully once cut, making this variety as rewarding in a vase as it is in the garden. It achieves the refined look of high-maintenance flowers while remaining remarkably forgiving to grow.
Apricote Aster excels as a cut flower for bouquets, where its apricot tones and substantial blooms add warmth and texture to arrangements. It also thrives as a garden focal point in beds and borders, where the tall stems and prolific flowering create a layered, abundant effect.
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Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date. Sow seeds at a soil temperature of 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged until germination occurs.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed and night temperatures remain above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Harden off plants over 7 to 10 days by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions. Space plants 12 to 18 inches apart.
Direct sow seeds into the garden after the last frost date and soil has warmed to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cut flowers in the early morning when stems are turgid and blooms are just fully open for the longest vase life. Recut stems at a 45-degree angle and remove lower foliage before placing in water. Blooms continue to last well throughout their life in the vase.
Pinch back the growing tips of young plants when they reach 6 inches tall to encourage branching and increase the number of flowering stems. This encourages the plant's natural habit of producing multiple stems; no further pruning is necessary.
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