Chrysanthemum 'Dove White'

Garden Mum


Photo courtesy of Ball Hort.

  • Decorative flower
  • Low Maintenance
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Cold Tolerant
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fertilize Often
Fertilize Often
Great Foliage
Great Foliage

Dense, bushy, mounding habit. Deeply lobed, grey-green foliage. Comes in a range of colors such as pink, yellow and orange. Often daisy-like in appearance with yellow centers blooming from late summer to mid fall. Great late season color in perennial beds and borders.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers well drained soil.  Water newly planted mums thoroughly.  Avoid letting plants wilt. Once established water enough to keep moist, but not wet. If bottom leaves start to turn brown, water more often. Water soil, not plant to avoid disease.


Height: 18-20 in
Spread: 20-24 in
Spacing: 15-24 in
Price Level 1: $6.99 ea or 5 for $30.~6 ½"
Bloom Color: White
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Container
  • Fall Color
  • Low Maintenance
  • Great Foliage
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Fertilize Often
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Border or Bed
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Cold Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Chrysanthemum

Common Name: Hardy Garden Mum

Dense, bushy, mounding habit. Deeply lobed, grey-green foliage. Comes in a range of colors such as pink, yellow and orange. Often daisy-like in appearance with yellow centers blooming from late summer to mid fall. Great late season color in perennial beds and borders.