Chrysanthemum
Genus
Also called Florist's daisy, Hardy garden mum, mum
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Plant Lifecycle Perennial” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“Expect sprouts in 10–21 days” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“ModerateFlowerPerennial~120 days to maturity” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“maintain a temperature of about 70°F to 75°F” — How to Grow and Care for Chrysanthemums - This Old House
“Select a planting site in full sun, away from trees and big shrubs” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“Watering mums is vital to success; too little water slows or stops their growth! Keep mums moist” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“USDA Zones 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“Plant Spacing 60 cm” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“Mums generally reach a width and height of 3 feet if they are pinched regularly during the growing season” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“Start mums indoors from seed 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“Start mums indoors from seed 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“Mums are hardy perennials best planted in early spring” — Chrysanthemum Flowers: Planting, Growing, and Caring for Chrysanthemums
“Harvest blooms when the flowers are fully open and vibrant in color” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“artificial light can confuse day length and inhibit flower formation” — Chrysanthemum – Growing and Care Tips for Mums | Garden Design
“Diseases to Watch For Powdery mildewBotrytis blightSeptoria leaf spotFusarium wiltVerticillium wilt” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“Good Companions Garliconionmarigoldbasilmintnasturtiumlavenderrosemarysagethymedillchives” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
“Bad Companions None widely known” — Chrysanthemum Growing Guide · Limitless Growth
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9 cultivars
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 7 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian