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


Common Names add florist`s chrysanthemum edit \| delete Hardy Garden Mum edit \| delete Garden Mum edit \| delete Syn. Dendranthema morifolium edit \| delete Chrysanthemum edit \| delete Plant Types edit Evergreen 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 Leaf Shape edit Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	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 Soil pH edit Bloom Colour edit Red Pink Bronze Yellow/Gold Purple Lavender White Wildlife Value edit Propagation Techniques edit Division Skill Level edit Beginner Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below For fuller plants with lots of blooms in fall, trim back before Spring blooming edit \| delete Will bloom again in Spring edit \| delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Contributors For This Plant

	toni (20796)
	aythya-camellia (860)

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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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