A guide from A to Z

When is the ideal planting time?

If you want to plant autumn or summer asters, spring is the ideal time to plant. Spring asters, on the other hand, should be planted in autumn. Caution: You should plant them early in autumn so that they can still take root right up until winter!

Which location is suitable for asters?

Sunny and warm Locations are best suited for these perennials. They also benefit from a protected location. Exceptions among the asters, which are also excellent in the Penumbra flourish include blue forest asters, white forest asters and wild asters.

What are the demands of asters on the soil?

Asters do not make any difficult demands on the substrate. Superficially, you should pay attention to the following aspects:

• loose texture
• good permeability
• high nutritional content
• medium to high humus content
• fresh to moist environment

Which perennials are suitable in the neighborhood?

Asters come in a wide variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Basically, they can be set in scene with other perennials that bloom at the same time, but also with ornamental grasses. Good neighbors are, for example:

• Sun hat
• delphinium
• rose
• phlox
• Globe thistle
• Everlasting flower
• Switchgrass
• Chinese reed
• Lamp cleaner grass
• Feather bristle grass

How to sow asters

If you can make asters with your own hands sow you should tackle this in the spring. The seeds are sown 0.5 to 1 cm deep. If you keep the soil moist, germination will occur after 2 to 3 weeks. Temperatures between 18 and 21 ° C are ideal. From May onwards, the asters can move into the field.

When do asters bloom?

Not all asters bloom in the autumn. There are species that bloom as early as May and through to June. Other species, on the other hand, show their flowers in summer (pre-summer asters). The Bergastern, on the other hand, bloom in midsummer. Regardless of the flowering time, they all need their own individual serving care.