Gala Mix Aster

‘Gala Mix’ is a colorful aster blend prized for its large, fully double blooms, sturdy growth, and excellent cut-flower performance. Dense, chrysanthemum-like flowers appear in rich shades of pink, purple, red, white, and lavender, creating a showy display from midsummer to frost on uniform plants reaching about 20 to 24 inches tall.

Start ‘Gala Mix’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ⅛ inch deep and space plants 12 to 18 inches apart. Grow in full sun to partial shade. This variety is also well suited to containers.

Ready to bloom in about 110 days, enjoy the flowers as they open and reach their best display stage. Sturdy stems and densely petaled blooms hold up beautifully when cut for fresh bouquets and arrangements.

Colorful, sturdy, and long lasting, ‘Gala Mix’ is an excellent choice for beds, borders, containers, cut flower gardens, bouquets, and pollinator-friendly plantings.

• Botanical Name: Callistephus chinensis
• Days to Bloom: 90–120 Days
• Sow Method: Start Indoors
• Sowing Depth: ⅛ Inch
• Plant Spacing: 12–18 Inches
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Plant Height: 24–36 Inches
• Flower Color: Mix of Pink, Purple, Rose, White, and Blue
• Bloom Size: 3–4 Inches
• Growth Habit: Upright
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Best Uses: Cut Flowers, Borders, Beds, Pollinator Gardens
• Hardiness Zones: Grown as Annual in Zones 3–10

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