Clara Curtis Fall Daisy Mum is a late season perennial with a low-mounding habit and dark green foliage. The profusion of large single deep pink flowers with gold eyes bloom starting mid fall and continues until frost. Prefers full sun and moist well-drained soil, but protection from afternoon sun in Southern climates.
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Height: |
1’ - 2’ |
Spread: |
2’ - 4' |
Spacing: |
3’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Pinch back stems as needed to control height. Aphids, thrips and spider mites may cause significant damage. Potential disease problems include Botrytis, leaf spots, rust, powdery mildew, stem and root rots, verticillium wilt, aster yellows, and viruses.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Cheddar Pink, Dead Nettle
IMAGES: cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, 190908 098 Chicago Botanic Gdn - English Walled Gdn, Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis' (48861511106), CC BY 2.0, (2) Photo set by F. D. Richards, (1) Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' (Heirloom) Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 9/2020, (2) Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' , 2015, (3) Chrysanthemum rubellum 'Clara Curtis' (Heirloom) 2019 photo (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Chrysanthemum x rubellum Clara Curtis 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.