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November: Chrysanthemum

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Chrysanthemum Sunny Morning
Argyranthemum frutescens Bright Carmine
Chrysanthemum Sunny Morning Click the image to enlarge.

Chrysanthemum 'Sunny Morning'

Photo: Michelle Gervais
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Botanical names: Chrysanthemum spp. and cvs., Dendranthema spp. and cvs.
Common name: Mum

Chrysanthemums are a fall-blooming flowering herb. They provide food for butterfly larvae, and herbal tea for people (Chrysanthemum morifolium or Dendranthema grandiflora and Chrysanthemum indicum). People have been growing mums since 15th century. They're photoperiodic, which means they can sense when the days are getting shorter, and they won't bloom during the long days of summer.

Read more about mums:
Not Your Average Mums
Garden Mums

See all birth flowers/plants:
January: Carnation, February: Iris, March: Daffodil, April: Daisy, May: Lily of the Valley, June: Rose, July: Delphinium, August: Gladiola, September: Aster, October: Pot Marigold, November: Chrysanthemum, December: Paperwhite

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