Garden Mum

Chrysanthemum morifolium

Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect brown, yellow and orange blooms in fall. It attracts butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer and rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

2-3 ft × 1-2 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Brown, Yellow, Orange, Purple, White

Bloom season

Fall

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Asia