![]() ![]() ‘Oriole’ is a late burnt orange daisy that is extremely long-lasting.‘Flame’ is a spectacular flame-orange mid-season daisy with large flowers.‘Eclipse’ is a mid-season peaches and cream decorative with a compact and spreading habit.‘Denise’ is a very late season, large, pastel bronze decorative with a mounding habit.ꞌConaco Orangeꞌ Belgian Mum ® flowers mid-season with large, decorative orange blooms.‘Cheyenne’ is a large, mid-season, bronze decorative with a button-like texture.‘Yellow Jacket’ is a prolific and very uniform daisy with an excellent habit.‘Yellow Sarah’ is a late-blooming, yellow quilled decorative.ꞌViviana Yellowꞌ Belgian Mum® is a midseason bright yellow daisy with a yellow center.‘Jessica’ is a midseason, bright yellow decorative with long-lasting flowers.‘Conella Yellow’ Belgian Mum® has vivid yellow flowers.ꞌAtlantico Yellowꞌ Belgian Mum® is a midseason bright yellow mum.It has a cushion growth habit and tolerates high temperatures. ‘Allure’ is a mid-season, bright yellow daisy with a green eye.‘Tracy’ is a very late white double daisy with a spreading growth habit.ꞌMargo Whiteꞌ Belgian Mum® is an early season white bloomer with good color retention.‘Mabel White’ Belgian Mum® has early season white flowers.‘Patriot’ is a pure white, mid-late season pompon with a spreading plant habit.‘Linda’ is a late-season white decorative with excellent flower form.‘Encore’ is a formal late decorative with white flowers.The ꞌMargo Whiteꞌ Belgian Mum® ( Chrysanthemum x morifolium Belgian Mum® ‘Margo White’) has white flowers with yellow centers. ‘Chablis’ is an early flowering, white decorative with a creamy center.These are just a few of the many cultivars available: White-flowered Cultivars Cushion mums are not a flower form but a name used for early-flowering, low, bushy mums.Pompons have small ball-shaped flowers, on plants that are usually under 18 inches tall.Decoratives have double or semi-double flowers and usually grow to over 18 inches tall.Anemones are like single mums but with a rounded crest of deeper color.Daisies or Singles have daisy-like flowers with yellow centers.The major types of hardy mums include the following. CultivarsĬhrysanthemums are classified according to shape and arrangement of petals. Remove the top ½ to 1 inch of new growth about every four weeks from the time the plant is 6 inches tall until early July in the upper piedmont and mountains, up to early August at the coast. Pinch the tip growth of spring-planted mums regularly to cause them to branch and bloom well. Spring planted mums will give a more robust, full plant for the fall landscape. Mulch will help retain soil moisture, control weeds and improve appearance.Ĭhrysanthemums can be planted in the fall or in early spring. A weekly application of soluble fertilizer is a good practice. Give plenty of water to field-grown mums to prevent wilting until they re-establish a good root system. Mums especially need plenty of water when they bloom. ![]() Too little water will slow their growth or stop it completely. The right amount of water is vital to success with chrysanthemums. Mature plants set in a shady area will give nice color the first year but do very poorly the following year.Ĭhrysanthemums come in a variety of colors, such as the ‘Conaco Orange’ Belgian Mum® ( Chrysanthemum x morifolium Belgian Mum® ꞌConaco Orangeꞌ).īarbara H. Landscape UseĬhrysanthemums prefer fertile, highly organic, well-drained soil in full sun. ![]() For information on chrysanthemum pests and diseases, consult HGIC 2101, Chrysanthemum Diseases & Insect Pests. Insects that commonly infest chrysanthemums are aphids, thrips and spider mites. ![]() Problemsĭisease problems can include powdery mildew, Botrytis blight, aster yellows, leaf spots, viruses and foliar nematodes. Flowers are available in many forms and colors range from pure white to yellow, bronze, pink and lavender, coral and salmon, purple, and deep burgundy red. Garden chrysanthemums are valued for their intense color display at the end of the growing season. They should be divided every year or two. Chrysanthemums grown as perennials will spread rapidly. Garden mums are hardy perennials throughout South Carolina, although many people treat them as short-season, fall-planted annuals. Mums grow between 1½ to 3 feet tall depending on cultivar, growing conditions and whether they are pinched regularly during the growing season. Smith, ©2015 HGIC, Clemson Extension Height/Spread The ‘Viviana Yellow’ Belgian Mum® ( Chrysanthemum x morifolium Belgian Mum® ‘Viviana Yellow’) has bright yellow flowers.īarbara H. Chrysanthemums are popular for fall displays. ![]()
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