Hot Spot Bronze Garden Mum

Chrysanthemum x morifolium 'Hot Spot Bronze'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: A densely mounding perennial Mum that is covered with large flowers in fall. The flowers have orange-red centers and golden outer petals. Brings a colorful, festive atmosphere to the autumn landscape.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 15-20" x 12-24"
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Unknown
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: Unknown
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Red, Yellow, Gold
Bloom Seasons: Fall
Bloom Period: Sep - Oct

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 6 to 11
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Design Path
    • Hardscape Exhibit
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter