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15.07.2024 - 19:08 / gardenerspath.com / Nan Schiller
What Are the Different Types of Chrysanthemums?
Chrysanthemum is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the Asteraceae family native to Asia.
Commonly known as “mums,” these plants grow in full sun to part shade with rich, moist, slightly acidic, well-draining soil. Bloom times vary from late summer to late fall.
The flower heads consist of center disk florets surrounded by ray florets, which are usually referred to as petals. They range from one to eight inches in diameter in colors including burgundy, orange, pink, purple, yellow, red, and white.
Mature dimensions of the plants are 12 to 36 inches with a spread of 12 to 48 inches.
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In the fall, farmers’ markets and grocery stores offer decorative “florist” mums, intended to be grown as holiday decor and disposed of after flowering.
These plants have precisely rounded forms and few “stolons,” or horizontal runners. They are hardy in Zones 7 to 9, and gardeners elsewhere grow them as annuals.
Nurseries carry hardy or “garden” mums in the spring for potting up or planting out in the garden. These are the chrysanthemums commonly grown in the landscape and are hardy in Zones 4 to 9.
Both florist and garden mums are Chrysanthemum x morifolium hybrids. The ones we see at the store have shortened petals with a flattened appearance classified as “Decorative.”
Other types are generally grown commercially for the cut flower industry or exhibited at botanical gardens.
Our guide to growing chrysanthemums has all you need to know to grow and care for these plants in your landscape.
This guide discusses 13 classifications the National Chrysanthemum Society have
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