Chrysanthemum 'Zumba Red & Gold' (Garden Mum) – Compact Autumn Flowering Plant (12 x 10.5cm Pots)

Bring rich autumn colour to a patio, border or doorstep with Chrysanthemum 'Zumba Red & Gold', a garden mum with bold, fully double flowers in deep crimson-red and warm golden-yellow.

This compact, bushy chrysanthemum flowers freely from September to November, when many other plants have faded. It looks good grouped in borders, planted up in containers or used to brighten a window box, and the pompon-style blooms are also good for cutting.

You receive 12 plants, each in its own 10.5cm pot, ready to plant or display. Plants may be in bud or in flower depending on the time of season. Grow them in full sun to partial shade, in a sheltered spot with moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Water regularly while they are growing, avoid waterlogging, and deadhead spent blooms to keep the flowers coming.

Garden chrysanthemums vary in hardiness. Autumn colour mums like this one are not reliably hardy outdoors, so for the best chance of winter survival plant in well-drained soil in a sheltered position and mulch the crown. All chrysanthemums are harmful to cats and dogs if eaten.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Garden Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Autumn Chrysanthemum
• Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum spp.
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: Approx. 30-45cm tall and 30-40cm wide (variety dependent)
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy and upright
• Perfect For: Patio containers, borders, window boxes, seasonal displays, cut flowers
• Foliage: Deep green, deeply lobed leaves
• Flowering Time: Autumn (September to November)
• Flower Colour: Deep crimson-red and golden-yellow, fully double pompon-style blooms
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
• Hardiness: Borderline. May come through winter in well-drained soil with a mulched crown, but not reliably hardy outdoors
• Seasonal Interest: Autumn
• Type: Autumn colour garden chrysanthemum