Aster Milady Mixed Colors Dwarf Callistephus Chinensis is a compact, half-hardy, flowering annual plant. Also commonly called China Aster this dwarf, robust, bushy annual is very easy to grow from Aster seeds, and fast growing Aster Milady begins to bloom in mid summer producing large, globular flowers in white, rose, lilac, scarlet and blue. The fragrant blooms appear until first hard frost making a fantastic display and attracting butterflies and bees.