focal · easy · budget
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum · aka mum, spray mum, disbud chrysanthemum
The workhorse of the everyday flower shop — decades-long vase life, wide colour range, and modest pricing. Disbud chrysanthemums (single bloom per stem) have been elevated by contemporary Japanese florists into a design flower rivalling roses. Culturally sensitive: chrysanthemums are the funeral flower in France, Italy, Belgium — avoid for celebration bouquets in those markets.
At a glance
| Family | Asteraceae |
|---|---|
| Origin | East Asia; commercially grown worldwide |
| Peak season | September, October, November |
| Availability | all year |
| Stem length | 40–80 cm |
| Vase life | 10–21 days |
| Colors | white, cream, yellow, orange, peach, pink, red, burgundy, purple, green |
| Price tier | budget |
Conditioning
Recut on a diagonal, place in fresh water. Chrysanthemums have exceptional vase life among cut flowers — no special conditioning needed.
Care in the vase
- •Longest vase life of any common cut flower
- •Change water every 3 days, recut at each change
- •Remove leaves below waterline to prevent bacterial growth
