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Week 13 – March 28, 2024

Plant Information

Plumberry Purple Garden Mum

  • Plumberry Purple Garden Mum - Bloom
  • Plumberry Purple 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, Low Maintenance, Frost Tolerant

Water: Medium

Fertilize: Every two weeks

Spacing: 12 - 36" (30 - 91cm)

Height: 14 - 24" (36 - 61cm)

Width: 20 - 36" (51 - 91cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: Well-placed, deep regal purple flowers engulf the canopy. Large, 2.5-in. (6-cm) blooms on a mounded habit and medium vigor. Dark green foliage, decorative flower form, free branching and strong, flexible stems. Excellent keeping quality.

Grower Information:
Timing Flower Date Black Cloth Response Habit Vigor
Late 9/30 7 weeks Mounded Medium

Well-placed, deep regal purple flowers engulf the canopy. Plumberry’s large, 2.5-in. (6-cm) blooms really stand out among its competitors. It has a superb mounded growth habit, dark green foliage, decorative flower form, free branching and strong, flexible stems. Excellent keeping quality.

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