Chrysanthemum 'Elena Gold'

When fall weather rolls around, gardeners start looking to chrysanthemums for brilliant color. 'Elena Gold' is especially eye-catching, with its double-petaled bright yellow flowers. Due to the nature of the retail world, growers usually have chrysanthemums ready for market in late summer, and unfortunately, that may not be enough time for the plants to settle into the ground, if the intent is to have them return year after year. They need time to establish roots and it's often too wet here in the Pacific NW for them to do so. That said, they are fabulous as fall annuals, adding that brilliant pop of color to container planters, hanging baskets, and garden borders.
Food for thought: fall planted chrysanthemums stand a better chance of returning in the spring if planted in containers that can be sheltered from the wet and cold in the winter. If successful, they can then be planted out in the garden when the weather warms up!

Common Name: Mums

Mature Size: 18" - 24" tall and wide

Growth Rate: Moderate

Cold Hardiness: -20°

Characteristics:

• Attracts pollinators
• Container Lover

Light:

• Full Sun

Bloom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time:

• Summer
• Fall

Structure: Rounded

Photos: Real images, not stock photos

Please Note: When Ground Shipping is selected, plants will be shipped on the following Monday to help maintain the plant quality.