Valkyrie Mix aster
Callistephus chinensis 'Valkyrie Mix'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, rose
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Valkyrie Mix' aster (Callistephus chinensis 'Valkyrie Mix') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stands erect at 26 to 32 inches tall. Yellow, pink, and rose blooms attract butterflies and bees, and they make a unique addition to bouquets.
Pairs well with Double Click Mix cosmos, Supertunia Royal Velvet petunia, and Red fescue.