| Description | Pink Towers China Aster (Callistephus chinensis) A good annual for cut flowers. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | single, double, daisy-like, double pompon's, spider, etc., along with a wide range of colors. Newer varieties are more day neutral, meaning they will bloom when reaching mature size as opposed to the old types needing plant maturity plus short days. |
| Leaves | broadly ovate to triangular, green, simple |
| Dimensions | 12-36 inches |
| Maintenance | Older varieties were plagued with disease like aster wilt and aster yellows. They newer types are more resistant to these problems. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in Britain around 1703 |
| Misc Facts | syn. Aster sinensis, AKA: Pink Towers China Aster |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, #51-Armitages Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half Hardy Perennials, #76-Annuals for Every Purpose |
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