«Purple Peony» - Organic Aster Seeds

Purple peony aster (Callistephus chinensis) wins more and more supporters every season. This wonderful variety with extremely large, round, double inflorescences dazzles with the abundance and long period of blooming.

Its exquisite flower heads, built of densely set, deeply purple, tongue-shaped flowers, appear already in June to adorn the borders and flower beds until the first autumn cold waves. The plant develops a loose, erect, tuft habit, 50 to 80 cm tall.

Seeds of the sturdy asters can be sown the whole spring long into hotbeds, indoor greenhouses and even simple boxes and pots placed on window sill at home. Nicely developed, strong seedlings are transplanted to sunny borders after thinning. The best planting time falls in late spring.

Purple peony aster loves the sun and has no high requirements in regard to soil type. It will be satisfied with relatively fertile, rather light and permeable soil. Although this presented variety presents sufficient ornamental value to make it the main attraction in the flower arrangement, it looks even better accompanied by its relatives with white, pink, yellow and red blooms. You may also consider setting up intriguing compositions of asters with equally decorative zinnias or annual flowers with erect inflorescences, such as snapdragons or hoary stocks.