These long-lasting,easy-to-grow annual or perennialflowers come in a wide range of colors, sizes, and shapes.

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These tall mums often need staking.

A colorful mix of different types of chrysanthemums, including yellow, orange, purple and white.

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However, the erect stems of this cultivar are particularly strong and may not need additional support.

It’s a bushy, compactperennial plantthat can reach 18 inches in height.

These plants can reach 24 inches in height and bloom in early to mid-fall.

Close up of the beautiful orange bloom of the chrysanthemum ‘Apricot Courtier’

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‘Cassandra’

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A medium-sized intermediate incurve chrysanthemum cultivar that blooms in late fall.

The pretty purplish-pink petals are incurving but loose with full centers.

The Chelsey range of cultivars is known for its strong stems and long bloom season.

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It’s also more tolerant of drier conditions than some.

Extra showy, they are standouts incut flower arrangements.

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Close up of the bright orange blooms of a cluster of chrysanthemum ‘Beverly Orange’ flowers

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This classic heirloom disbud mum has a quill bloom form.

Diane Stoakes is a mid-season bloomer and another popular long-lasting vase flower.

It blooms in early fall.

Close up of the pink bloom of a chrysanthemum ‘Cassandra’ plant.

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Cheryl Golden can tolerate higher temperatures, drier conditions, and less sun than many cultivars.

It gets its name from its cascading petals that resemble water coming out of a fountain.

These mid-season bloomers make excellent long-lasting cut flowers with tall, strong stems.

Close up of the sunny yellow, daisy-like blooms of the chrysanthemum ‘Chelsey Yellow’

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It flowers in late summer and early fall, and the bushy, dark foliage adds additional textural interest.

Its another one that is best to disbud, leaving a single, showy flower per stem.

Stem staking is sometimes required to support the large flowers.

Close up of the pale and dark pink bloom of a chrysanthemum ‘Crimson Tide’

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It is an early-season bloomer and remains in flower well into fall.

Close up of a pink chrysanthemum × morifolium ‘Diane Stoakes’ in Longwood Gardens

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Close up of the frost-colored yellow blooms of chrysanthemum ‘Cheryl Golden’

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Close up of the pink and red blooms of the chrysanthemum ‘Garnet King’

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Large red blooms of the chrysanthemum ‘Joyce Fountain’ cultivar

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Close up of the blooms on the Pompon Chrysanthemum × morifolium ‘Kelvin Mandarin’

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Close of the rain covered, pink blooms of the chrysanthemum ‘Margaret’

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Close up of the orange, spider-like bloom of the chrysanthemum ‘Saffina’

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Close up of a number of yellow blooms of the ‘Misty Lemon’ chrysanthemum cultivar

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A cluster of orange blooms of the ‘Tonto’ chrysanthemum cultivar

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