Aster

Aster

Aster

Plant family

Daisy family (Asteraceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Light germinator

Germination temperature

15 - 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

0.2 cm

Instructions

Beginning of June

Planting

Description

Asters are a large genus of late-blooming garden flowers. They are the namesakes of the plant family Asteraceae (composite). Because they are a large genus, individual species and cultivars vary significantly in size, habit, leaf shape and flower color. Most asters are perennials.

Origin:

America, Africa, Eurasia

Growing tips

Most asters do well in soils with medium nutrient content. Some asters, such as the bergaster, also do well in nutrient-poor soils. planted from March to May or by division in the fall.

Companion Plants

Diseases

Powdery mildews

Pests

Land snails

Aphids

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