SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow and press in lightly.
Sprout Time:
7-21 days after chill
Starting Indoors:
Stratify for 60 days for best germination results. Sow in a container, cover with a plastic bag and refrigerate, or mix seed with damp clean sand or vermiculite, bag, and refrigerate at 35-40°F. Check often for germination after 30 days and maintain a lightly moist medium. Transplant any seedlings as they germinate. After the chill period, sow into soilless media and keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow in fall or earliest spring, or winter sow into pots in the shade, covered with a thin layer of clean sand and a wire screen to keep out mice and voles. Check for moisture at regular intervals.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
This uncommon Aster family member is also uncommonly beautiful, with large panicles of white daisy flowers with gold tufted centers. Pollinators flock to it, and it spreads by seed and underground rhizomes, making it an excellent choice for moist meadows, rain gardens, pond edges, and larger gardens. It is low maintenance, impactful in bloom, and handsome at the seed stage.
Watering Details:
1" per week, more during especially dry spells.
Fertilizer:
Mix in 2" of compost prior to planting
