A 2-3 foot annual loaded with 2.5 inch daisy-like flowers. A heirloom plant introduced from Morocco over 200 years ago.
Pronunciation
(kris-AN-tha-mum)(kar-i-NAY-tum)
Plant Type
All Plants, Annuals
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Temperature
tolerates light frost
Flowers
ray flowers (petals look alike) are white, yellow, red, pink, bronze, maroon, etc. with a central ring. One thing I enjoyed about growing this plant is the different color of the flowers and their inner rings of color.
Leaves
deeply cut green leaves, almost ferny
Dimensions
24-30 inches
Maintenance
probably needs to be staked (they did in my gardens), dead flower buds are rather large and needed to be deadheaded
Propagation
easy from seeds
Native Site
Morocco
Cultivar Origin
introduced from Morocco over 200 years ago.
Misc Facts
Chrysanthemum is derived from Greek chyrsos (golden) and antho-(flower) components. (www.plantlives.com)
(syn Glebionis carinatum)
Author's Notes
One thing I enjoyed about growing this plant is the different color of the flowers and their inner rings of color.
Notes & Reference
#51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud)