Aster x 'KICKIN® Carmine Red' (05-196-10)
#PPAFAlso called Fall Aster
Aster x '05-196-10' - KICKIN® Carmine Red Aster - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Series: KICKIN®
More About Aster x KICKIN® Carmine Red ('05-196-10') (PPAF)
- Carmine-red flowers have a gold centre
- Bushy mounds of finely textured foliage are completely covered in flowers
- Compact selection suitable for fall urns or containers
- Low maintenance
- Bloom Time: Late summer to mid-fall
Zone:
5Height:
50-60 cmSpread:
60-90 cmColour:
RedKICKIN® Carmine Red Aster Growing and Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to moist soil, in full sun. This species of aster needs to be planted in an open and reasonably sunny position to achieve peak flowering. Very little pruning is necessary to maintain a compact habit.
Aster x KICKIN® Carmine Red ('05-196-10') (PPAF) Characteristics
Full Sun
Attracts Butterflies
Rabbit Resistant
Low Maintenance
Cut Flower/Foliage
Ground cover
Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedMoist to Average
Growth Rate
MediumFlowering Time
Lt. Sum-FallFall
Habit
CompactMounding
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Border/edgingSuitable Substitutions for Aster x 'KICKIN® Carmine Red' (05-196-10)
Aster dumosus 'Wood's Purple'
Michaelmas Daisy
Aster novae-angliae 'Vibrant Dome' (PP19538, COPF)
New England Aster
