China Aster ‘Matador Mix’

Callistephus chinensis

Features

  • Medium producer

Description

One of the tallest varieties we’ve ever grown, these waist-high stunners produce a staggering amount of flowers. Each towering plant is loaded with huge, chrysanthemum-like blooms that come in shades of purple, carmine, rose, white, gold, and lavender. One of the hardest working and most versatile series, Matador is a must-have addition to every cutting garden.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 32 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Don’t bury seeds too deeply; lightly cover with soil or vermiculite.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest single-stem varieties when flowers are 50 percent open. For spray varieties, harvest when one-quarter of the flowers on a stem have opened. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Details

Description

One of the tallest varieties we’ve ever grown, these waist-high stunners produce a staggering amount of flowers. Each towering plant is loaded with huge, chrysanthemum-like blooms that come in shades of purple, carmine, rose, white, gold, and lavender. One of the hardest working and most versatile series, Matador is a must-have addition to every cutting garden.

Details

Plant type: annual
Height: 32 to 36 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 110 to 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Start seed indoors in trays 6 to 8 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed. Don’t bury seeds too deeply; lightly cover with soil or vermiculite.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest single-stem varieties when flowers are 50 percent open. For spray varieties, harvest when one-quarter of the flowers on a stem have opened. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days.

Sources

How to Grow

Summer Mini Course

Learn how to grow, harvest & arrange beautiful cut flowers

In our upcoming three-part video series, you’ll learn a simple step to double the number of blooms your plants produce, how to cut and care for your flowers for the longest vase life, and how to make mixed bouquets quickly and efficiently.