Carmine Red KICKIN® Aster

Aster KICKIN® 'Carmine Red'

$49⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Carmine Red KICKIN® Aster highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Aster KICKIN® 'Carmine Red'
Growing Zones

5-9
Mature Height

2 - 3 feet
Mature Spread

2 - 3 feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Moderate
Soil

Well Drained
Growth Rate

Medium
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pollinator Required

No
Pruning Time

Early Spring
Bloom Period

Summer, Fall

Growing Zones 5-9

Find Your Growing Zone!

Get show-off color on a well-behaved, compact plant, the Carmine Red KICKIN® Aster (Aster KICKIN® 'Carmine Red') will kick your fall garden scene into high gear! This is not your Grandma's Aster, those beloved native garden staples for the fall garden! No, this is an improved KICKIN® variety, and it stays small enough to edge your butterfly garden bed without any staking, fuss or muss.

Wow! That's what you'll say when you see the explosion of hot purply red flowers on this mounding, tidy perennial! Why plant Asters? Well, gardeners who plan for the cooler autumn season know why! Perfect last season color and very easy care, Asters are almost plant-it-and-forget-it plants!

Asters are also an important food resource for hungry bees and butterflies at the end of the season. Monarchs start their epic migration in the fall, and they are always on the hunt for new food sources. Because the Aster is a cultivar of the hardy native plant, butterflies are perfectly suited to take full advantage of the nectar available from late summer all the way through the fall season! Versatile and hardy throughout USDA zones 5 through 9, the improved KICKIN® line of plants includes the vibrant Lilac-Blue form too!

Planting and Application:

Pair this fall-blooming aster with other late-season blooms for an incredible fall display! Toss in some Rudbeckia and Coneflowers too, and of course - Other Asters! Any garden with an Aster or two in it becomes a pollinator garden! So bring these flying flowers to your cottage border along with improved color, or inject some spice into your cutting garden! No container or planter on your porch or patio should be without these vibrant and easy-to-care-for plants!

The tidy mounds, 2-3 feet tall and wide, are filled with lance-shaped leaves all season and become the perfect foil for other plants the growing season. Then in the fall, during the blooms that smother these plants, leave the others in the dust! Abundant KICKIN® blooms in spicy-colored blooms stand out in the fall landscape just as other plants begin to wind down for the year! Layer these hot fall colors together as a spectacular backdrop for your football watch parties. You'll want to plant these luscious Asters in groups of 3, 5, or 7. They are most effective when massed into natural drifts at the edge of the bed.

Vibrant Carmine-Red/Magenta Blooms
Blooms Late Summer Through Fall
Compact Improved Variety
Major Butterfly & Bee Nectar Resource
Beds & Borders, Gardens, Containers & En Masse!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Super easy care when grown in moderate to moist soil, these herbaceous perennials prefer well-drained conditions and full sun. This Aster doesn't like to dry out in the summer heat. Pinching back the stem tips in late spring and early summer will produce denser growth and heavier blooming. This plant may be divided every few years in the spring.

Full Sun Loving
Adaptable Cold & Heat Hardy
Moderate Moisture & Well-Drained Soils
Pinch Back in Late Spring/Early Summer
Deer Seldom Bother Them

But hurry, we will sell out of these quickly! Order your own spicy fall butterfly plants today with the hot new Carmine Red KICKIN® Aster from NatureHills.com today!