General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet, possibly 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Brown
Green
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
4"-5"
5"-6"
6"-12"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Autumn Flowering Mum
  • Hardy Garden Mum
  • Florist Mum
  • Ju-Hua
  • Florist's Daisy
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Chrysanthemum x morifolium
  • Synonym: Dendranthema morifolium
  • Synonym: Dendranthema x grandiflorum
  • Synonym: Chrysanthemum morifolium

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-11-05
"Chrysanthemum x morifolium, 2018 photo, Common Name: Upright Gar

Date: 2018-11-06
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-11-11
Unknown cultivar; Longwood ordered this chrysanthemum from an out
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-11-07
Attracts lots of honey bees collecting  pollen #Pollination
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Aurora, On
Date: 2014-08-23
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-10-24
"Chrysanthemum x morifolium, 2016, Upright Garden [Mum] #chrysant
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-10-07
Spoon type - Seedling of Bethany.
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-23
"Chrysanthemum x morifolium, 2017, Upright Garden [Mum] #chrysant
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-10-24
"Chrysanthemum x morifolium, 2016, Upright Garden [Mum] #chrysant
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-11-02
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-04-14
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-02-14
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-10-24
"Chrysanthemum x morifolium, 2016, Upright Garden [Mum] #chrysant

Japanese cultivar. Flower is edible.
Uploaded by rakami
Uploaded by rakami
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-10-05
Apricot seedling of Bethany
Location: Heathcote Ontario Canada
Date: August
Chrysanthemum x morifolium'Mei-kyo'  double rose pompon

credit: Prenn
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-11-12

Photo credit: Ermell
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Comments:
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 9, 2020 10:10 AM concerning plant:
    The range if heights and colors makes chrysanthemum extremely versatile plants for use in borders. They also do well in containers. Chrysanthemums are excellent cut flowers.
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