ALPINE ASTER (Aster Alpinus) Aster (Aster Alpinus Mix) - Grow some Aster seeds & attract both bees & butterflies to your garden with Aster Alpinus. This mix of pale lavender, blue, pink, & white shades with a distinct crested center will look perfect in your rock garden. Aster plants can be planted in any place there is well-drained, rich soil in a sunny location. Mulch with grass clippings or peat moss around root systems in mid June to protect tender root systems from extreme heat. Keep well watered in dry periods & remove faded blooms regularly to prevent disease & promote continue blooming. Sow Aster flower seed indoors in early spring using starter mix. Press flower seed into soil & barely cover. Transplant into the garden 12 inches (25cm) apart. SOWING Season: Perennial Height: 10 - 12 inches (25 - 30 cm) Bloom Season: Spring & Summer Bloom Color: Mix Environment: Full sun to partial shade Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.0 - 7.8 Germ temperature: 20C (68F) Average Germ Time: 14 - 21 days Light Required: No Depth: 1/16 inch (15mm) Moisture: Keep moist until germination Plant Spacing: 12 inches (30cm) Alpine Aster Mixed Colours - 150 Seeds Aster Alpinus Rockery Flower