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China asters (pink and cream)
Gone over for the year, 5 Oct 2026

China asters (pink and cream)

Callistephus chinensis

Shaggy pink and cream pompom flowers. An annual, so it flowers until the frosts and then it's done.

Part of the border bed, planted out in spring 2026. Caught on camera only after it had finished.

Common name
China asters (pink and cream)
Section
Beds
Spot
Garden (border bed)
Soil
Garden soil (tbc)
Options
Potential

Annual colour for a mixed border. Resow or replant in spring.

From
Grown on from online plugs, or bought from a local independent garden centre, spring 2026
Age
About 1 year
Next repot
Not needed: an annual, in the ground
Edible
❌ Not for eating.
Hardy
❌ No: a half-hardy annual, finished by the frosts
Garden-centre price
about £3

Care & updates

What to expect
An annual: flowers from summer until the first frosts, then finishes. Resow or replant in spring. Flowers Jul–Oct.
Feeding
Every 21 days, May–Aug, with Tomato feed (high potash) for flowers
  1. Observation

    Finished for the year.

  2. Observation

    Flowers going over.

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