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Dendranthema x morifolium
aka Chrysanthemum x
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Hardy Chrysanthemum |
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5-8 |
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Hybrid Origin |
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Mounded shape |
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1-3 feet tall with a spread often equal to the height. |
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Heads of various
sizes and shapes, typically clustered flower
colors are yellow, orange, red, bronze, white,
or lavender. |
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Late summer to
frost |
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Leaves thick,
strongly aromatic, lanceolate to ovate, to 3 inches long, lobed ˝-1˝
inch depth of the blade, lobes entire or coarsely
toothed, lower surface gray pubescent. |
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Chrysanthemum means
“golden flower” in Greek. The name is derived
from chryos, gold and anthos, a flower. The
Asian origin is reflected in the wide usage
in frequent images in art forms, in teas and
even as a calming medicinal tea. |
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