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Chrysanthemum 'Firechief'
Cascade Mum
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSChrysanthemum 'Firechief'' - Show stopping late season scarlet-red flowers with a button yellow center on this cascading mum. The attention-demanding flowers scream, "Look at me!!" 'Firechief' is alleged to harbor exceptional hardiness for a mum with cascading habit. This does not mean that it is a doer in northern USDA hardiness zones. We have not attempted it in the ground as of yet In Connecticut so we're waxing conservatively as to its northernmost range as we are uncertain as to hardiness cut-off. We gather that it has a late bloom; with that in mind it might make a great potted plant in its northern climes - great in a sunny conservatory, a greenhouse, hanging in a cool, sunny window or modestly heated enclosed porch. Height will be variable depending upon how this cascader is used. But where definitely hardy plant 'Firechief' in fertile draining soil sited in plenty of sun. Cutting grown.
We strongly recommend spring planting in colder regions so that the plants will be well-established by the time cold weather arrives. Cut them back to a lower leaf axil by mid-July in the north, earlier farther south; doing so will result in better-branched plants on a more compact habit adorned with even more flowers at season’s end. But if you don’t, regardless, you’ll have multitudes of flowers on longer stems but possibly more decumbent plants. Plant all mums in full to part sun in fertile draining soil. Honeybees love them as this is one of the last flowering perennials to bloom in such abundance in the autumn in New England, along with some of the later asters.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Chrysanthemum 'Firechief'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Autumn
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Nature Attraction
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Specimen
- Potted Plant
- Accent
- Hanging Basket
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Chrysanthemum
All of our mums are hardy in USDA zone 5. We strongly recommend spring planting in colder regions so that the plants will be well-established by the time cold weather arrives. Cut them back to a lower leaf axil by mid-July in the north, earlier farther south; doing so will result in better-branched plants on a more compact habit adorned with even more flowers at season’s end. But if you don’t, regardless, you’ll have multitudes of flowers on longer stems but possibly more decumbent plants. Plant all mums in full to part sun in fertile draining soil. Honeybees love them as this is one of the last flowering perennials to bloom in such abundance in the autumn in New England, along with some of the later asters. The heights given are flexible, determined by the conditions in which they are planted and if pruned. All of our cultivars are propagated by cuttings and are pot-grown.