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Week 16 – April 19, 2024

Plant Information

Red Hots Garden Mum

  • Red Hots Garden Mum - Bloom
  • Red Hots Garden Mum - Container
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum morifolium

Common Name: Garden Mum

Hardiness Zone: 6a - 11

Hardiness Degree: -10°F (-23.3°C)

Blooming Season: Autumn, Late Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Every two weeks

Spacing: 7 - 36" (18 - 91cm)

Height: 14 - 24" (36 - 61cm)

Width: 20 - 36" (51 - 91cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Bright red, decorative flowers on full and productive plants with excellent color retention. Takes the heat, even in the deep South, with no significant fading.

Grower Information:
Timing Flower Date Black Cloth Response Habit Vigor
Mid 9/23 7 weeks Mounded Medium

Bright red flowers on full and productive plants with excellent color retention. Takes the heat, even in the deep South, with no significant fading. Upgrades Stellar Red for flower size and color retention. Good in black cloth and Spring flowering programs.

4" 6" 8" 10" 12" 1/2 Bushel H.B.
Natural Season
Black Cloth
Pacific Northwest
Coastal California