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Aster Lilliput Blue Moon

A new sunflower for trials:

Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Callistephus (kal-LISS-steff-us) (Info)
Species: chinensis (chi-NEN-sis) (Info)
Cultivar: Lilliput Blue Moon

Synonym:Aster chinensis
Synonym:Aster sinensis

Category:
Annuals

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Mc Guinness Project

New sites for soil rehabilitation:

Project 1

Adding sunflowers to Franklin ave between N 12th st and Quay st

Making Greenpoint Greener

Started this project last year with one idea in mind, to give away free sunflowers. With great success it has skyrocketed into a new project, in addition to giving away sunflower, cleaning up tree wells and improving soil quality is the agenda for this year.