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Chrysanthemum

Quick facts

Many flower forms are available. Stems may carry one flower or multiple blooms. There are also spoon-shaped, quill-shaped, threadlike or spider-like florets.

Cream Magnum chrysanthemum blooms
Photo: Deliflor Americas

Chrysanthemum at a glance

Colors
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • White
  • Bronze
  • Magenta
  • Purple
Also called
mum

About chrysanthemums

Many flower forms are available. Stems may carry one flower or multiple blooms. There are also spoon-shaped, quill-shaped, threadlike or spider-like florets. Used as both cut flowers and blooming plants, their colors include pink, yellow, red, white, bronze, magenta and purple.

How to make chrysanthemums last

  1. Keep them cool until they are in water. Keep your flowers in a cool place until you can get them into a flower food solution.
  2. Fill a clean vase with water and flower food. Use a clean, deep vase and add the flower food from your florist, following the mixing directions on the packet.
  3. Remove leaves below the waterline. Leaves in water promote bacterial growth that can limit water uptake by the flower.
  4. Re-cut the stems. Remove one to two inches with a sharp knife or clippers that will not crush the stems, then place the flowers straight into the vase.
  5. Keep them in a cool spot. 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, away from direct sunlight, heating or cooling vents and ceiling fans.

Care steps from SAF’s flower care tips. More flower care tips →

Chrysanthemums as a potted plant

Colors include pink, yellow, red, white, bronze, magenta and purple.

Water blooming plants every two days, even at risk of overwatering. Wilting shortens life. Give plants plenty of bright, indirect light, which encourages buds to open. Direct sunlight can burn flowers.

Questions about chrysanthemums

What colors do chrysanthemums come in?

Chrysanthemums come in pink, yellow, red, white, bronze, magenta and purple.

How do you care for chrysanthemums?

Keep chrysanthemums cool until they are in water, use a clean vase with flower food, remove any leaves below the waterline, re-cut the stems by one to two inches and keep the vase at 65 to 72 degrees, away from direct sunlight and vents.

Where can I buy chrysanthemums?

From a local SAF member florist. Enter the recipient's ZIP code on this page to find florists near them.

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