This hybrid perennial has upright slender branched stems that form a compact rounded habit. It has deeply lobed dark green leaves and the bright red to pink daisy-like flowers appear above the foliage in late summer and is herbaceous in cold climates.

Hardiness zones 4 to 10

Dendranthema x grandiflorum is a hybrid possibly of Chinese origin and there are two distinct forms of the plant. The larger flowered form that is cultivated for pot culture and the smaller flowered type that forms a rounded bushy habit.

It prefers an open sunny position and grow in well drained organic rich moist soil that is acidic tending neutral and are frost and drought tolerant.

Florist Chrysanthemum is grown for its flowers and its compact rounded habit. It is grown in small or cottage gardens along perennial borders or mass planted for bedding displays. It is also cultivated in pots and used as a cut flower. It establishes in 1 to 2 years and various forms are commonly grown for displays or shows. ID 373

Dendranthemaspecies are the national flowers of Japan.

syn. Chrysanthemum x mortifolium

Dendranthema(den-DRAN-thee-mah) x grandiflorum(grăn-di-FLŐ-rum)

'Dendranthema': Latin dendron - a tree & anthemus - a flower (refers to the woody stems of some species); 'grandiflora': large flowers.

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)     
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family