King Size Rose aster
Callistephus chinensis 'King Size Rose'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'King Size Rose' aster (Callistephus chinensis 'King Size Rose') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stands erect. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Double Click Rose Bon Bon cosmos, Supertunia Vista Silverberry petunia, and Red fescue.