About
Callistephus chinensis Nova Series (d) is an annual variety from China, reaching heights of approximately 50 cm. It features double, daisy-like blooms characterized by slender petals and minimal central disc. The flowers are available in a broad spectrum of colors, including red, purple, pink, and cream, and they typically bloom from midsummer through mid-autumn.
About the genus
Callistephus consists of upright, bushy annual plants characterized by coarsely serrated, oval leaves. These plants produce large, single or double flower heads resembling daisies, which typically bloom in late summer and autumn.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright, Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sheltered site in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Plant in a different spot each year
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown at 16°C in early spring or in situ in mid-spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and cutworms
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to verticillium wilt