Chrysanthemum
Plant·Dendranthema grandiflorum
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 5–9
Hardiness
Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFlowering
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives nectar (abundant)
Gives pollen (abundant)
Gives aromatic compounds (mild)
Gives oxygen (medium)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–90 cm
Spacing45 cm (min 30 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by cuttings, division, seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Doesn't self-seed on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded