Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum species. ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE).
Planting and Growing Chrysanthemum
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow chrysanthemum in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of chrysanthemum
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for chrysanthemum
- Season of bloom and planting time for chrysanthemum
- When, how deep, and where to plant chrysanthemum
- How to plant chrysanthemum
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of chrysanthemum
- Landscape and container uses of chrysanthemum
- Comments about chrysanthemum and its features
Growing Chrysanthemum
Over 150 species and many cultivars of semi-evergreen annual, perennial herbs, 1–5 ft. (30–150 cm) tall, 18–24 in. (45–60 cm) wide, with habits ranging from bushy and compact to tall and upright, depending on species. Leathery or shiny, deep green to silver, narrow or broadly oval, deeply cut leaves, to 3 in. (75 mm) long, often with white or gray undersides.
See also Florist’s Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum X morifolium, and Shasta Daisy, Chrysanthemum maximum.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Showy, lilac, pink, red, white, mostly double-petaled, fragrant flowers, 1–6 in. (25–150 mm) wide, either single or clustered, in summer–autumn. Blooms are highly varied.
Best Climates
Hardy. Zones 6–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun to partial shade, 18 in. (45 cm) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep evenly moist. Fertilize monthly during growth; withhold fertilizer after blooms fade. Mulch, zones 6–8. Pinch buds and foliage of tall cultivars to promote bushiness and large flowers. Shear after frost. Propagate by cuttings, division, seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for borders, containers in formal, small-space gardens or as an indoor plant in a warm, sunny location. Good for cutting. Aphid, borer, slug, snail and gall susceptible.