Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Aster novi-belgii
A lovely mixture of old-fashioned Michaelmas Daisies which will bloom in late summer and autumn. Grows to 140 cm tall and covered in flowers. These beautiful cut flowers will range in purple, blue and white. Asters like full sun and fertile, limy soil.
40 seeds/No.1/. Not to WA.
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
GermType
Fast germinating seeds
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Raise these fast-germinating, fine seeds in trays or sow directly into garden position. Sprinkle seeds, cover seeds thinly, then press firmly to ensure good contact with soil. Keep moist and warm at about 20˚C.
Height
1.4 m
Spacing/Spread
0.8 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Jan 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Feb 28th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st