Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Emperor of China' 10/2021 Mum- (Heirloom) Garden Mum, Mature size: 3-4', double pink with dark centers, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW42, In Garden Bed Y2,6,-3 for 6.4 YEARS (selectseeds). Planted in 2015.
Finegardening: Chrysanthemum 'Emperor of China' (Z 4–9). Reaching a height of 3 to 4 feet, this selection has dark pink buds that form beautiful double flowers, which are pink with dark centers. The 1½-inch-wide blooms with quilled petals open quite late, usually not until the third week of October, but they last until Thanksgiving if there is no killing frost. 'Emperor of China' can appear lanky, so I recommend placing it in the middle or back of the border or pinching it in late spring.
Family Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee). Heirloom. An old fashioned mum. Leaves turn beetroot red with age. Tall and spindly, needs support. Limited blooms in 2018 because of October frosts. 2020 notes: have had several frosts in October. Seems to be holding its own. Frosts have not been hard. Might try mulching this winter.
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 18, %3, 19 20, 21:
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