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China aster Duchess Series | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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China aster Duchess Series

Callistephus chinensis Duchess Series

Genus: Callistephus
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

Duchess Series are tall cultivars, to 70cm, with fully double, incurved, chrysanthemum-like flowers in red, purple, yellow and pink from midsummer to mid-autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered site in fertile, neutral to alkaline, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Likely to require staking

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 16°C in early spring or in situ in mid-spring

Pests

Prone to aphids and cutworms

Diseases

Prone to wilt diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years