• A close-up of aster duchess apricot flowers with multiple petals in various stages of bloom.
  • Pink aster duchess apricot flowers bloom in a garden, captured in a bucket
  • Close-up of aster duchess apricot with delicate, layered petals in a soft apricot hue.
  • Close-up of aster duchess apricot with delicate, layered petals in a soft apricot hue.
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Aster Seeds (Peony Duchess) - Apricot

Peony-type blooms in the most heavenly shade of pink

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Callistephus tall

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Summer through Fall

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping
  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • Up to 28 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Peony-flowered

COLOR

  • Pink

A little like a chrysanthemum, a little like a peony, who would believe that this beautiful bloom is an Aster? Big flowers on tall stems make Peony Duchess Asters the perfect addition to the cutting garden and their lovely, soft pink/apricot hue makes them a show stopper wherever they are planted or displayed.

  • • Annual that blooms large, soft-pink flowers
  • • Early bloomer that have a unique flower resembling chrysanthemum
  • • Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/8 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 6 to 8 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

SEED PREP

  • Requires Light

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count Recommended Coverage
Packet 234 Up to 80 Sq. Ft
1 Ounce 23,000 Up to 625 Sq. Ft
1/4 Pound 92,000 Up to 2,500 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

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Aster Seeds (Peony Duchess) - Apricot

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What type of seed is Apricot Aster?

Apricot Aster is an open pollinated seed.

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