Chrysanthemum 'Lois'

Perennial Chrysanthemum ‘Lois’ was found in the garden of a staff member’s grandmother, named in her memory, and propagated here at the farm. This cheery bloomer produces an abundance of sunny yellow, button-form flowers in autumn, mingling beautifully with other late-season stars. The plant is an easy-keeper, requiring no pinching to keep itself compact and covered in flowers.

The genus Chrysanthemum is part of the Asteraceae family and encompasses numerous species native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Less-hardy species grown as annuals are known as Pot or Florist’s Mums while perennial species are known as Hardy Mums. Extend the season of color in your autumn garden with these hardy, low-maintenance Mums. These fuss-free perennials produce tidy, dense mounds of spectacular color and begin flowering in late summer and, given adequate hydration, will carry on until a hard frost. Plants are available in a wide range of rich colors from golden yellow and dusky pink to sienna orange and deep purple. Sizes vary, too, with smaller varieties topping out around 12" and larger specimens reaching roughly 3'. The range of colors and sizes invites gardeners to create layered displays in the fall garden where Mums show beautifully alone, in groups, or amid other late-season favorites including Ornamental Grasses, Sedums, and Asters.

At one point in time, Hardy Mums were reclassified as Dendranthema to distinguish them from less-hardy Florist’s Mums, but this change was not well-received in the botanical world. The decision ultimately was reversed and the genus Chrysanthemum once again encompasses all Mums. Some cultivars may still be sold in the trade as the genus Dendranthema.

For more information on the growing and care of Chrysanthemum, click Growing Guide.

We want our customers to receive strong, healthy plants that are ready to thrive in their gardens and homes. Here's what we'd like you to know about our shipping practices.

Delivery Timing

We aim to deliver your plants at as close to the proper time for planting in your area as possible. To do so, we consider the USDA Hardiness Zone to which we're shipping, current and forecasted weather at the destination and along the shipping route, and whether your plants are ready for transplant.

In spring, we ship first to the warmest regions and move north as planting conditions improve. For fall deliveries, we begin with the coolest regions and work south. We frequently adjust shipping schedules when extreme weather could put plants at risk while in transit or soon after arrival.

Because different plants reach readiness at different rates and are weather-sensitive in varying degree, a single order may be delivered via multiple shipments. Plants sold as part of a collection, or that are otherwise meant to arrive together, will be shipped together. Please contact our customer service team with two weeks' advance notice if you anticipate being away at the expected time of delivery. 

Tracking information for each package is delivered via email. 

Plant & Container Sizes

We deliver plants in various sizes and stages of growth, and the product detail pages of our website indicate the form and/or pot size in which the plant will be delivered. Pot sizes range from 1 pint to 1 gallon and larger. Many perennials, roses, shrubs and vines are delivered bareroot - that is, not in a container at all. Bulbs and tubers are generally delivered bareroot and fully dormant. We choose container sizes and delivery methods based on how each plant grows best, how we can minimize transplant shock, and how to minimize unnecessary bulk/weight in shipment. 

Caring for Your Plants Upon Arrival

It is important to acclimate greenhouse-grown plants to life outdoors. All plant shipments include simple instructions for handling your plants upon arrival. Further how-to information, including planting instructions, is available on each plant's product page.

Latin Name Pronunciation:  kris-an' theh-mum

The genus Chrysanthemum is part of the Asteraceae family and encompasses numerous species native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Extend the season of color in your autumn garden with hardy, low-maintenance Mums. These fuss-free perennials produce tidy, dense mounds of spectacular color and begin flowering in late summer and, given adequate hydration, will carry on until a hard frost. They are ideal for mixed borders and foundations plantings in hardiness Zones 3-9. In Northern gardens, site them in full sun. In the South, plants prefer part shade. The Igloo series of hardy Mums offers dome-shaped, first-year flowering plants that do not require pinching to keep them compact and covered with blooms each fall.

Light: Sun to part shade.

Watering: Medium to moderate.

Soil: Average to moist, well drained soil.

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