General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6-36 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Pollution
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Location: Potted on my front porch
Location: My Caffeinated Garden, Grapevine, TX Date: 2018-10-08 Fall color in a pot...later to be planted in ground to enjoy next
Date: 2012-10-05
Uploaded by queen1694
Location: Oxfordshire, England Date: 2019-06-22 cheap and cheerful, from a local supermarket
Date: 2022-10-29
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India Date: 2023-12-18
Location: Zone 6b/7a. Date: 2023-10-17
Location: Houston Date: 2013-02-25
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: KALAMA WA
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: duke gardens, durham, north carolina Date: 2023-10-28 'By Jove'
Uploaded by Frillylily
Location: central Illinois Date: 10-5-15 Skipper butterflies
Location: My garden Date: 2019-01-15
Location: central Illinois Date: 2018-10-24 #pollination Buckeye where two chrysanthemums meet.
Chrysanthemum Beauty
Location: Hood, Alabama Date: 2023-05-05
Date: 2021-09-17
Location: MOBOT - St Louis Date: 2009-09-29
Date: 2022-11-05
Date: 2022-11-04
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India Date: 2023-12-11
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Date: 2020-11-07
Location: Bolivar, Ohio Date: 2024-09-23
Location: Coastal San Diego County Date: 2018-10-10
Location: Coastal San Diego County Date: 2018-10-10
Location: Riverhead, NY Date: 2015-10-27
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-26
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: My garden in Tampa, Florida Date: 2022-11-06 Hubby got this free at our garden store. I love the bright yellow
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: Cordoba, Argentina Date: 2023-05-25
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Date: 2023-10-31
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-21
Location: Willow Street, Pennsylvania USA Date: 2019-10-24
Location: Willow Street, Pennsylvania USA Date: 2019-10-24 Late season pollinator
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Date: 2022-08-27
Date: 2014-02-07
Location: Bolivar, Ohio Date: 2024-09-23
Location: Coastal San Diego County Date: 2018-10-10
Location: Fairfax, VA | November 2022 Date: 2022-11-21
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Date: 2022-08-21
Location: Houston Date: 2013-02-25
Location: Houston Date: 2013-02-25
Date: 2022-10-29
Date: 2022-11-05
Date: 2022-11-04
Date: 2022-11-04
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: central Illinois Date: 2009-09-27
Date: 2013-10-04
Location: Maine Date: 2016-09-12
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by Fieldsof_flowers
Date: c. 1917 illustration from the 1917 catalog, Good & Reese, Springfield, Oh
Location: Ingleside. Illinois Date: 2021-11-01
Location: my garden
Date: 2012-10-23
Location: Opp, AL Z8b Date: 2023-05-13
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-13
Location: central Illinois Date: 2017-10-09
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-22
Location: MOBOT - St Louis Date: 2009-09-29
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-16
Location: Vladivostok, Primorsky Kraj, Russia Date: 2010-11-08 Chrysanthemum
Date: 2012-11-19
Location: central Illinois Date: 2014-09-27
Location: Bolivar, Ohio Date: 2024-08-04 In spite of repeated pruning this chrysanthemum just wants to blo
Date: 2020-11-07
Date: 2014-09-10
Date: 2015-09-08
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by gemini_sage
Date: 2012-08-17
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Uploaded by dirtdorphins
Location: central Illinois Date: 2007
Location: Southern Pines, NC Date: October 16, 2022 Chrysanthemum # 121 nn; LHB, 194-11, "Greek compound ' golden flo
Location: BBS in Tampa, Florida Date: 2023-05-10
Location: Ingleside. Illinois Date: 2021-11-01
Date: 2019-10-07
Date: 2019-10-07
Location: central Illinois Date: 2010-10-29 5 Skipper BF
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-09-27
Uploaded by stilldew
Location: Northeastern, Texas Date: 2015-09-17
Date: 2013-02-01
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-01-21
Location: central Illinois Date: 2009-09-27
Date: 2014-02-19
Date: 2020-11-13
Date: 2012-11-30
Location: MOBOT - St Louis Date: 2009-09-29 tiered Hanging Basket
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-09-09
Date: 2022-11-04
Location: central Illinois Date: 2011-01-11
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-05
Date: 2012-10-15
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-13
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-10
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-13
Date: 2020-11-07
Date: 2023-10-28
Date: 2012-10-09
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2014-11-09
Location: Ontario, Canada Date: 2011-10-18 Very late blooming (October) Mum...I've had it for 20 years.
Uploaded by shaggya
Uploaded by chickhill
Date: 2012-08-17
Date: 2012-08-17
Location: central Illinois Date: 10-21-10
Location: central Illinois Date: 2014-11-01
Location: Tampa, Florida Date: 2022-01-27 This clearance mums survived this cool/almost freezing weather!
Date: 2012-11-01
Date: 2012-11-01
Location: my garden
Date: 2012-10-23
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by sedumzz
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-10-03
Location: MOBOT - St Louis Date: 2009-09-29
Location: central Illinois Date: 10-21-12
Date: 2019-10-07
Location: central Illinois Date: 10-18-12
Location: Butterfly House - St Louis Date: 2009-09-28
Location: central Illinois Date: 10-21-12
Date: 2012-09-06
Date: 2012-11-19
Date: 2012-11-19
Date: 2012-11-19
Date: 2012-11-19
Date: 2013-10-04
Date: 2014-09-10
Uploaded by jvdubb
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022 Date: 2022-09-06
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-10-19
Location: Vladivostok, Primorsky Kraj, Russia Date: 2010-11-08 Chrysanthemum
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-10-31
Uploaded by deadnuts11
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: central Illinois Date: 2010-10-09
Date: 2014-02-07
Location: Bolivar, Ohio Date: 2024-09-23
Location: Bolivar, Ohio Date: 2024-09-23
Location: Bolivar, Ohio Date: 2024-09-23
Date: 2013-02-01
Location: Houston Date: 5-1-12
Date: 2016-09-15
Date: 2016-09-15
Location: central Illinois Date: 2014-10-26
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Date: 2016-01-14
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-10-25
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-10-25
Location: central Illinois Date: 2017-10-09
Location: central Illinois Date: 2011-11-04
Location: Jogyesa - chrysanthemum festival Date: 2011-10-28 Photo courtesy of: Emily Orpin
Location: Jogyesa - chrysanthemum festival Date: 2011-12-09 Photo courtesy of: Emily Orpin
Location: central Illinois Date: 10-21-12 Louper Moth
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-09-09
Date: 2022-04-17
Date: 2012-09-06
Date: 2012-11-19
Date: 2012-10-15
Uploaded by stilldew
Location: central Illinois Date: 06-10-09
Date: 2012-10-09
Location: Bellagio conservatory Date: 2014-11-05
Location: central Illinois Date: 2008-10-11
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA Date: 2019-10-04
Uploaded by jvdubb
Date: 2012-10-09
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by gemini_sage
Location: Vladivostok, Primorsky Kraj, Russia Date: 2010-10-17 Chrysanthemum
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-10-31
Location: BF House - Chesterfield, Mo. (MOBOT) Date: 2009-09-28
Location: central Illinois Date: 2013-10-23
Location: Laura garden Date: 2015-10-04
Location: Laura's garden Date: 2015-10-04
Date: 2012-12-27
Date: 2013-09-06
Uploaded by Englishgardener
Location: central Illinois Date: 2012-10-02
Date: 2015-10-05
Location: Manitoba, Canada Date: 2015-08-17
Location: central Illinois Date: 2010-10-08
Uploaded by abhege
Location: central Illinois Date: 2015-04-22
Date: 2013-01-08
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2013-02-01
Location: Houston Date: 2012-05-01
Location: central Illinois Date: 2009-09-24
Date: 2016-10-02
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-10-01
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-09-15
Date: 2012-09-15
Location: Canada
Date: 2014-08-18
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2013-05-22
Date: 2014-02-19
Date: 2013-02-05
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2013-05-22
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2013-05-22
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2013-05-22
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl. Date: 2013-05-22
Location: Jogyesa - chrysanthemum festival Date: 2011-10-28 Photo courtesy of: Emily Orpin
Date: 2012-09-06
Date: 2012-11-19
Location: Apple Valley, CA Date: 2014-11-17 Reddish-Purple Chrysanthemums
Location: Apple Valley, CA Date: 2014-11-17 Golden Chrysanthemum Plant
Uploaded by jvdubb
Date: 2013-09-18
Uploaded by jvdubb
Date: 2013-09-18
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Date: 2012-10-09
Uploaded by jvdubb
Location: Sangamon Co. Il. Date: 2018-05-20
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by jvdubb
Uploaded by Paul2032
Uploaded by abhege
Uploaded by Hamwild
Date: 2012-08-17
Date: 2012-08-17
Date: 2012-08-17
Uploaded by Paul2032
Location: Laura's garden Date: 2015-10-04
Location: Sangamon Co. Il. Date: 2018-05-21
Date: 2014-11-10
Date: 2015-10-05
Location: my garden zone 7A Cape Cod, MA Date: 2016-10-30 Three Fall blooming varieties
Date: 2014-10-27
Date: 2014-10-27
Date: 2012-11-01
Date: 2012-11-01
Date: 2012-11-01
Date: 2012-09-26
Date: 2012-09-26 With Heuchera
Date: 2013-02-05
Date: 2012-09-19
Date: 2012-09-19
Date: 2012-09-19
Date: 2013-01-08
Date: 2012-10-01
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-10-01
Date: 2012-10-01
Date: 2012-10-03
Date: 2012-09-15
Date: 2012-10-01
Date: 2012-09-15
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Plant Events from our members
piksihk On November 25, 2020 Obtained plant
Small plant (mother plant died) from Mrs kue
Transplanted to round butterfly bed
piksihk On April 25, 2018 Bloomed
HW frt
piksihk On November 14, 2017 Bloomed
obtained spring 2015; survived with neglect;
UncleWill On November 26, 2018 Transplanted
Planted in south and east beds.
paleohunter On December 20, 2022 Miscellaneous Event
Divided
paleohunter On March 31, 2022 Transplanted
WebTucker On October 17, 2022 Bloomed
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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For starters the shape and measurement by gardener2005 Oct 21, 2011 11:03 AM 2
Beautiful by Joy Oct 11, 2012 8:18 PM 5
Great desktop background! by lovemyhouse Oct 25, 2012 5:34 PM 0
Chrysanthemum by valleylynn Nov 2, 2012 2:52 PM 2
bonsai by dirtdorphins Jan 26, 2015 9:08 PM 0
Synchronized! by purpleinopp Nov 18, 2023 10:19 AM 0
I lost about 6½ mins being hypnotized by purpleinopp Nov 18, 2023 1:32 PM 2

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