| Botanical Name: | Chrysanthemum x morifolium |
| Life Cycle: | perennial or annual |
| Planting Time: | spring or late summer |
| Height: | 1' to 4' |
| Exposure: | full sun |
| Soil: | rich, well-drained soil with a neutral to acidic pH |
| Hardiness: | zones 4 to 9 |
| Bloom Time: | midsummer to early winter |
| Flower: | yellow, orange, purple, pink, white, fuchsia, red and various shades of autumn colors; single or double blooms in a variety of showy flower heads |
| Foliage: | dark green |
| Propagation: | seeds, cuttings and division (fall or early spring) |
| Suggested Use: | beds, cut flowers, planters, pots, displays, and borders |
| Growing Hints: | In cooler zones, mums can be grown as perennials if cold-hardy cultivars are chosen. Although often planted in late summer and treated as annuals, setting them out in the spring will ensure they have enough time to establish roots to survive harsh winters. Cuttings can be taken in early spring or after flowering and rooted over winter indoors or in a cold frame. Seeds should be sown directly into ground in the spring in the location you want the plants to grow. |
| Interesting Facts: | Mums are photo-sensitive and form flower buds when the length of daylight starts to shorten (usually late July). If you plant them under a streetlight or lamppost they may never set buds.
Advertisement Mums received from a florist tend to be less hardy and take longer to bloom than most garden variety mums and should be planted earlier in the season to avoid killing frosts. |
Chrysanthemums look best when the old blossoms are deadheaded and pruned away. This page tells you how to keep your potted mums looking fresh.
These beautiful flowering plants are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. The chrysanthemum makes a lovely, colorful addition to any garden. This page contains chrysanthemum photos.
Chrysanthemums are easy to grow from cuttings. Place 6 inch cuttings, 3 to 4 inches into a pot filled with a mixture of moistened sand and peat. Plant when roots are established. This is a page about growing chrysanthemum from cuttings.
This is a page about chrysanthemums turning brown. Mums are beautiful annuals that many people enjoy to plant in both containers and in the ground.
Mums are a perennial favorite in many flower gardens, having blooms late into the fall and even winter. Regular pruning ensures seasons of beauty. If you are wondering when you should prune your chrysanthemums, this is the guide for you.
