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Chrysanthemum X morifolium (Garden Mum)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 505910



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Species: Chrysanthemum X morifolium
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • September
Flowering End edit
  • November
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Edging
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Yellow/Gold
  • Purple
  • Lavender
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  • Will bloom again in Spring edit | delete
  • For fuller plants with lots of blooms in fall, trim back before Spring blooming edit | delete
  • Prune in July for Fall Flowers. edit | delete
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Contributors For This Plant
toni (36069)
aythya-camellia (860)
Netty (13946)
  tkhooper (42)
Philip Nulty (153)


Gardens Containing This Plant
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ashcats03's Garden
aythya-camellia's Garden
 Cayuga Morning's Garden
Philip Nulty's Garden
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 tkhooper's Garden


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aythya-camellia (860) wrote on Nov 17 2009
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Annoying mums! They won't come out of my garden and the asters provide lots better fall color anyway. They are taking up my space and quickly becoming a weed. It is a beginners' plant for those who want to keep it there, and an expert's plant for those who want to get rid of it.

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Netty (13946) wrote on Oct 22 2012
Here in zone 5, Mum's are considered a hardy annual. They are neither evergreen nor invasive and are sold in the fall. If I am lucky enough to have them overwinter in my garden I keep them trimmed back until fall. Trimming them over the summer encourages them to bush out and produce more blooms. Keeping them shorter also keep the stems stronger and prevents them from flopping over.

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  tkhooper (42) wrote on Sep 09 2014
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These have to be moved every 3rd year to keep them healthy. It won't be long before I'll be looking for a home for my red ones. I cut them back to 4 inches after blooming to keep them nicely shaped and compact for the next year.

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