Chrysanthemums

Plant family

Daisy family (Asteraceae)

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Seeding distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Instructions

Description

Chrysanthemums, autumn or winter asters are part of the daisy family (Asteraceae). The herbaceous plant is actually perennial, but not all varieties are hardy and are therefore cultivated as annuals in our latitudes. Its beautiful, colorful flowers (yellow, red, white, pink or multicolored) decorate any garden and provide food for insects. It is grown as an ornamental and medicinal plant and for cut flowers. Not all chrysanthemums are edible.

Growing tips

Cold germinator. Shallow sowing. Can be grown in advance. Good together with grasses. Autumn flowering plants. Cut in spring starting in March. Propagate by cuttings. Keep soil moist while growing. Winter-hardy and perennial chrysanthemums can be planted until autumn before frost. In winter, protect with fleece or fir brushwood, but not foliage. Poisonous to pets.