Chrysanthemum Single ApricotGarden mum
Family:Asteraceae
属:茼蒿属
common name:Garden mum
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 1.5 to 3 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: September - To frost
Bloom Color: Pale apricot rays and yellow center disks
Sun: Full sun (only)
Water: Medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Best grown in humusy, fertile, medium wet, well-drained soils that are consistently moist in full sun. Tolerates very light shade, and appreciates some afternoon protection from the hot sun in southern climates. Pinch stems back as needed from late spring to mid summer to control height and encourage bushy vegetative growth. For best bloom, feed plants several times during the growing season. Cut plants back to 6" after flowering.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
This garden mum is a compact, mounded, well-branched, fall-flowering hybrid which typically grows 1.5-3 tall with a slightly smaller spread and features single, daisy-like flowers (to 2.5" diameter) with soft apricot rays and yellowish center disks. Profuse bloom covers the plant in fall from September to frost. Thick, aromatic, lobed, lanceolate to ovate, dark green leaves (to 3" long). Sometimes listed as a cultivar of Dendranthema x morifolium or Dendranthema x grandiflorum.
Problems:
Aphids and spider mites can cause significant damage.
Uses:
Borders. Cutting gardens.
