Kickin' Carmine Red (Symphyotrichum 'Kickin Carmine Red') - red flowers, illustrated plant card

Kickin' Carmine Red

Symphyotrichum 'Kickin Carmine Red'

Kickin' Carmine Red blooms from September through October.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Sep–Oct
Hardiness
Zones 4–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
1.6 ft × 1.6 ft
Type
Perennial
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Growing Kickin' Carmine Red

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–8. Expect it to reach about 1.6 ft tall and 1.6 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Kickin' Carmine Red

Plant Kickin' Carmine Red in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 8 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from September to October.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

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One of 12 in the Aster family. Same plant, same care.

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