Valkyrie Light Blue Aster
Callistephus chinensis 'Valkyrie Light Blue Aster'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Valkyrie Light Blue Aster' (Callistephus chinensis 'Valkyrie Light Blue Aster') is an annual for borders, containers, and low maintenance 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, loamy or chalky soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms in summer and autumn.
Pairs well with Cosmos, Snapdragon, and First Knight fountain grass.