Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × morifolium) — annual flower.
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × morifolium) – annual flower. The chrysanthemum is the star of autumn, with abundant flowers in a warm palette, resistant to the first frosts.
Benefits
- Abundant flowering all season long
- Ideal for pots, planters and borders
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Tolerates down to -10°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Chrysanthemum × morifolium
- Botanical family: Asteraceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Fast
- Minimum temperature: -10 °C
- Drought resistance: Low
- Mature height: 20-40 cm
- Mature width: 20-35 cm
- Flowering period: September–November
- Flower colour: Mixed
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Fertile, well drained
- pH: 6,0-7,0
- Watering: Moderate to high
- Fertilising: Every 1–2 weeks while in flower
- Pruning: Removing spent flowers
- Mulching: Optional
- Product code: 4019117
- EAN code: 6420384019117
Warnings
- Frost-sensitive
- Flowers more abundantly if you remove spent blooms
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -10°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate to high watering. The chrysanthemum is the star of autumn, with abundant flowers in a warm palette, resistant to the first frosts.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: September-November.
