Aster
Aster
Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
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1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
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
Beginning of June
Planting
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
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.
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