(Decorative Chrysanthemum, Milano Orange Chrysanthemum)

In the first days of autumn, the chrysanthemum ‘Milano Orange’ produces an abundance of golden orange flowers on mounded branches. Bred in Belgium, this vigorous decorative mum is heavy-flowering and adopts a uniform cushion habit.

In spring, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial puts forth dense stems lined with medium green, fragrant, lobed leaves. In late spring to early summer it should be pinched back to encourage a more uniform shape and to increase the density of flower buds for...

(Decorative Chrysanthemum, Milano Pink Chrysanthemum)

The chrysanthemum ‘Milano Pink’ produces an abundance of light to dark pink flowers on its mounded branches. Bred in Belgium, this decorative mum adopts a uniform cushion habit.

In spring, the clump-forming herbaceous perennial puts forth dense stems lined with medium green, fragrant, lobed leaves. In late spring to early summer it should be pinched back to encourage a more uniform shape and to increase the density of flower buds for fall. It begins flowering in early fall and continues for...

(Decorative Chrysanthemum, Milano Chrysanthemum)

The chrysanthemum ‘Milano’ produces an abundance of white daisies on its mounded branches. Bred in Belgium, this decorative mum adopts a uniform cushion habit.

In spring, the clump-forming herbaceous perennial puts forth dense stems lined with medium green, fragrant, lobed leaves. In late spring to early summer it should be pinched back to encourage a more uniform shape and to increase the density of flower buds for fall. It begins flowering in early fall and continues for several weeks afterward....

(Single Chrysanthemum)

The chrysanthemum 'Miramar' produces masses of large, yellow, greenish-eyed "daisies" on bushy, dome-shaped, 10- to 16-inch (25 to 40 cm) plants. Measuring as much as 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide, the single to semi-double blooms appear in autumn under "natural" conditions, but greenhouse-grown specimens can be brought into flower at other seasons. This vegetatively propagated mum was introduced by Yoder Brothers of Barberton, Ohio. It is grown and sold as a seasonal container plant.

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(Decorative Chrysanthemum, Molfetta Chrysanthemum)

Small, fully double, lavender-pink flowers with darker centers cover this compact, mounded, early-blooming mum in late summer and early autumn.

In spring, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial develops dense stems lined with medium green, fragrant lobed leaves. It begins flowering before the autumnal equinox and continues for several weeks afterward.

Chrysanthemums prefer full sun and fertile garden loam with good drainage. Though technically perennial, most garden mums are grown as annuals....

Navary Red chrysanthemum produces dense clusters of double, burgundy-red blooms on large, mounded plants. The flowers are borne in later summer and early autumn above clumps of deeply lobed, pungently scented leaves. This cultivar was introduced by the Belgian breeder Gediflora.

Like most bedding (or "decorative") mums, this herbaceous perennial prefers full sun and a fertile, well-drained growing medium. Although typically employed as a seasonal annual, it can be used as a hardy perennial in...

(Hardy Chrysanthemum)

Compact, hardy, and early-blooming, Nicole™ White chrysanthemum produces numerous double, white, cream-centered blossoms on densely branched, rounded, 10- to 14-inch (25 to 35 cm) plants. The 2- to 2.5-inch-wide (5 to 6.5 cm), many-petaled blooms appear from late summer to early autumn, early in the fall "mum" season. A member of the Nicole™ Series of hardy mums, this vegetatively propagated cultivar was introduced by Yoder Brothers of Barberton, Ohio.

Chrysanthemum × morifolium...

(Incurve Chrysanthemum)

The chrysanthemum 'Nob Hill' produces large, double, creamy-white blossoms with incurved petals. The many-petaled blooms appear in autumn under "natural" conditions, but greenhouse-grown specimens can be brought into flower at other seasons. This vegetatively propagated mum is grown and sold as a seasonal container plant.

C. × morifolium originated in eastern Asia, where this herbaceous perennial has been cultivated and bred for many centuries. Its many cultivars are grown...

(Decorative Chrysanthemum, Novare Chrysanthemum)

Fully double orange blossoms with bronze centers cover this hardy vigorous chrysanthemum for weeks in early autumn. It adopts a perfect cushion mum habit and blends beautifully with other brightly colored bedding plants for fall.

In spring, this clump-forming herbaceous perennial develops dense stems lined with medium green, fragrant lobed leaves. It begins flowering in fall and continues for several weeks afterward. Its flowers are small, uniform and cover the plants so densely it is hard to...

The early-flowering garden chrysanthemum Nutty Fiona™ produces masses of double, red-orange blooms on bushy 8- to 12-inch (20 to 30 cm) plants. The 1.5- to 2-inch-wide (4 to 4.6 cm) blooms appear in late summer. Cultivars in the Fiona™ Series were introduced by Yoder Brothers of Barberton, Ohio.

The showy blooms and pungent, lobed leaves of garden chrysanthemums are staples of the autumn flower garden. These herbaceous perennials originated in eastern Asia, where they have been bred and selected...