Bonita Shell Pink film-coated china aster
Callistephus chinensis 'Bonita Shell Pink'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Golden, pink, peach
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bonita Shell Pink' film-coated China aster (Callistephus chinensis 'Bonita Shell Pink') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Plants are erect and reach 32 to 36 inches tall. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, which come in golden, pink, and peach. The plants are uniform and productive.
Pairs well with Easy Wave Violet petunia, Double Zahara Fire zinnia, and Red fescue.