Hardy Mum
- Botanical Name
- Chrysanthemum x morifolium
- Hardiness
- Zones (4)5 to 9 (treat as an annual)
- Height
- 1 to 3 feet
- Width
- 2 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- Fall: white, yellow, bronze, reds, purples
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained (winter drainage important for survival)
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart
- Problems
- Aphids, mites, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, winter death is biggest problem
- Varieties
- MammothTM Mum - hardy to zone 3b; mounded 3.5' tall by up to 5' wide; bronze, coral, lavender, pink, white and yellow flowers; no pinching
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