The chrysanthemum originally comes from East Asia. This magnificent perennial has been cultivated in Japan, China and Korea in particular for more than 1000 years. The "golden flower", which is the translation of the Greek name, is considered a sign of prosperity and luck - so it's no wonder that Japan has made it a national symbol in a stylized form. The Japanese imperial throne is also known as the "Chrysanthemum Throne". In Catholic France, on the other hand, the flower is considered a typical cemetery plant.

There are probably several thousand chrysanthemum varieties

Number of chrysanthemum varieties is unknown

Chrysanthemums belong to the daisy family (Asteraceae) and are also closely related to native plants such as the marguerite (Leucanthemum vulgare), the aster (Aster), the chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria) or the marigold (Calendula). There are about 40 different species in total, but mostly only the garden chrysanthemums and the very late flowering autumn chrysanthemums are important as ornamental plants. However, the number of different varieties within these two species is almost unmanageable - estimates assume several thousand different chrysanthemums.

The most beautiful varieties of autumn chrysanthemum

Some of the most beautiful chrysanthemums that have been tried and tested in the German climate are presented in more detail in the table below. Most belong to the hardy autumn chrysanthemums. The flower exhibits great diversity in terms of the colors and shapes of its petals.

variety blossom flower color heyday growth height hardiness
goldmarie half filled golden yellow from the end of August 60 to 80 cm hardy
Little Amber half filled apricot to yellow-brown October to November 80 cm hardy
Mei Kyo pompom pink violet September to October 50 to 60 cm hardy
Fellbach wine half filled wine red September to October 70 cm small amount
mist rose filled pink, tinged with silver October to November 80 cm hardy
Order star filled gold bronze August to November 90 cm hardy
Salmon Cloud filled Red August to November 80 cm hardy
White bouquet pompom White September to October 80 to 110 cm hardy
Swabian pride filled dark red September to October 60 to 80 cm moderate
lifting simple violet October to November 70 cm hardy
RedVelvet filled wine red August to November 70 - 110 cm moderate
Yellow Satellite spidery lemon yellow September to November 100-130cm hardy
Red Julchen pompom bold pink September to October up to 50 cm hardy
Icebear filled white, lemon yellow center September to November up to 50 cm hardy
Emperor of China filled pink October to November up to 60 cm hardy

tips and tricks

The so-called edible chrysanthemum is about 40 to 100 centimeters high and can be used for teas, but also as a herb.

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Vegetable garden