Growing a range Longwood’s fall display starts with its own collection of nearly 200 mum cultivars, says Jim Sutton, associate director of display design. Nature narrows the selection. Chrysanthemums ...

In autumn, it’s the bright-colored trees that get top billing. No surprise there; it’s virtually impossible to not keep looking up at one brilliant tree or vista after another. And when the sun hits ...

Chrysanthemums are hardy, herbaceous perennials that generally bloom in our area from October to December. (Katherine Frey for Washington Post ) Although temperatures are still regularly reaching the ...

Part of the stamp collection recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. [Photo/China Daily] A collection of 1,606 stamps featuring the Chinese chrysanthemum has been officially recognized by ...

Once you learn how to grow chrysanthemums, you can have beautiful mums that last longer than store-bought ones. Chrysanthemums are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow because of their vibrant ...

However, chrysanthemums planted in the garden will bloom in the fall for many years if grown properly. Remove them from the container and plant chrysanthemums in well-drained beds that receive at ...

As early as the 15th century B.C., chrysanthemums were being cultivated in China as a flowering herb, believed to have the power of life. Early societies boiled roots as a headache remedy, and ate ...

Did you ever wonder why, at your local supermarket, you can find potted chrysanthemums in bloom throughout the year while in your garden they bloom only from late summer to early winter? The facility ...