Botanical Name: Common Names:
Chrysanthemum morifolium Garden Mum Garden Chrysanthemum, Garden Mums,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Rounded, Upright
Description:
Garden Mums fill the garden with autumn colour. Each plant has hundreds of long lived blooms. Easy to care for and great in beds or larger containers. Grows approx 40-120cm tall x 60-90cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Assorted, Orange, Pink, Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate