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Freeport Gardening Guide: Chrysanthemum

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Chrysanthemum

Mammoth Daisy Quill Yellow Garden Mum Plant:

Description: Yellow daisies blend with sedums and catmints.  Bright yellow quilled daisies with unusual spoon-shaped ray florets. Mammoth(TM) Daisies are exceptional garden mums, developed by the University of Minnesota for vigor and hardiness. Once established, they will grow to 3 feet tall, mounding to 4 feet across. Extra hardy compared to the common pot mums, plants overwinter dependably to Zone 3, and flower well in the south. With remarkably dense, tight habit, each plant gets covered with hundreds of colorful daisies. Does not need pruning, pinching or deadheading. Container size: 4"

Mammoth Daisy Lavender Garden Mum Plant:

Description: Lavender daisies work well with sedums and asters.  Blooms shade to deep rose lavender. Mammoth(TM) Daisies are exceptional garden mums, developed by the University of Minnesota for vigor and hardiness. Once established, they will grow to 3 feet tall, mounding to 4 feet across. Extra hardy compared to the common pot mums, plants overwinter dependably to Zone 3, and flower well in the south. With remarkably dense, tight habit, each plant gets covered with hundreds of colorful daisies. Does not need pruning, pinching or deadheading. Container size: 4"

Mammoth Daisy Red Garden Mum Plant:

Description: Red mums are a must for vibrant fall color.  Semi-double blooms are bright red with perfect round yellow disks. Mammoth(TM) Daisies are exceptional garden mums, developed by the University of Minnesota for vigor and hardiness. Once established, they will grow to 3 feet tall, mounding to 4 feet across. Extra hardy compared to the common pot mums, plants overwinter dependably to Zone 3, and flower well in the south. With remarkably dense, tight habit, each plant gets covered with hundreds of colorful daisies. Does not need pruning, pinching or deadheading. Container size: 4"

Mammoth Daisy Coral Garden Mum Plant:

Description: Coral lavender daisies add unusual tones in fall.  Daisies open a beautiful coral shading to lavender pink. Mammoth(TM) Daisies are exceptional garden mums, developed by the University of Minnesota for vigor and hardiness. Once established, they will grow to 3 feet tall, mounding to 4 feet across. Extra hardy compared to the common pot mums, plants overwinter dependably to Zone 3, and flower well in the south. With remarkably dense, tight habit, each plant gets covered with hundreds of colorful daisies. Does not need pruning, pinching or deadheading. Container size: 4"

 

 

Matchsticks Chrysanthemum Plant:

Description: Mums sparkle like fireworks.  Unbeatable for a riot of color in the fall garden. The quilled petals, golden yellow with red tips, sparkle like matchsticks. Neat, tightly branched clumps are upright but do not need staking. Easy to grow in the border, with other fall bloomers like asters and sedums. Fits well in patio pots for fall decor.

Matchsticks Chrysanthemum Plant