{"product_id":"aster-ostrich-plume","title":"Aster Ostrich Plume","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe heirloom aster with serious retro charm. \u003cem\u003eOstrich Plume\u003c\/em\u003e has been grown for over a century, prized for its uniquely shaggy, plumed flower form — massive heads composed of long, curled and twisted petals that resemble the feathery plumes of an ostrich, in shell-pink, deep violet, lavender, crimson, and pure white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love the look of expensive florist chrysanthemums but want something easy to grow from seed, this is the answer. Flowering August to October when the cutting garden needs it most. Listed on the RHS Plants for Pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCallistephus chinensis 'Ostrich Plume' — Half-Hardy Annual (H2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 50–60cm | Flowers: August–October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March–April; surface sow with fine vermiculite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun; rich, well-drained soil — space 30cm apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding for cutting — long vase life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it alongside Duchess Mixed for a late-summer cutting garden that covers every aster form from incurved peony to shaggy plume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55647632195969,"sku":"AST-OST","price":2.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/8865\/5489\/files\/Aster_Ostrich_Plume_1.jpg?v=1778266807","url":"https:\/\/countrygardens.co.uk\/products\/aster-ostrich-plume","provider":"English Country Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}