Perennials
Aster Days (Aster)
Callistephus chinensis
Also known as Days China Aster
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About This Plant
Aster Days is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
Asters are essential late-summer and fall pollinator perennials with daisy-like flowers in blue, purple, pink, or white. Important monarch butterfly forage.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 3 to 8. Pinch tips in early summer for compact growth. Watch for powdery mildew.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Callistephus chinensis
- Common name
- Days China Aster
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Mature size
- 20-28 in tall × 8-14 in wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, Blue, Pink, White
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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