25 Best Perennial Mums That Grow Year Round

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For a colorful garden all year round, these perennial mums for the bill to the T! Pick your favourite one out!

 These cheerful perennial mums come in various colors and bloom from late summer to fall, brightening your garden with their vibrant hues. When they are not blooming, they make for fantastic foliage plants!


Perennial Mums That Grow Year Round

1. Autumn Sun

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum ‘Autumn Sun’

With large yellow flowers and dark canary centers, this flower can make for a focal point in any garden setting with its ruffled appearance.

2. Radiant Red

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Radiant Red’

These perennial mums have bright red flowers with a frilly appearance. You can grow them in hanging baskets on a patio, too!

3. Ruby Mound

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x hybridum ‘Ruby Mound’

Are you looking for deed maroon flowers that stand out amidst the deep green foliage? Well, this one will amaze you for sure!

4. Sheffield Pink

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Sheffield Pink’

This variety of garden mum has large, daisy-like flowers that bloom in a soft pink hue. A truly wonderful piece for the garden!

5. Mary Stoker

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Mary Stoker’

The Mary Stroker is a stunning garden mum with unique, daisy-like flowers that are a bright golden-yellow with a maroon center.

6. Hailey Orange

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Hailey Orange’

The Hailey Orange mum has bright orange petals with a yellow center and a daisy-like appearance, perfect for adding color to the garden.

7. Pumpkin Igloo

Botanical Name: Dendranthema ‘Pumpkin Igloo’

These have a  distinctive pumpkin-orange color, and also stay quite compact, which makes them a perfect pick for small spaces and containers.

8. Bravo

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Bravo’

Looking for striking blooms to add beauty to the garden? The Bravo mum has exactly what you need with its bold, red flowers that have a daisy-like appearance.

9. Frosty Igloo

Botanical Name: Dendranthma ‘Frosty Igloo’

With its elegant white flowers, this perennial mum makes for a fantastic addition to both garden and homes. Keep it safe from the afternoon sun exposure to maintain the white!

10. Moonglow White

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum ‘Moonglow White’

Moonglow White mum has creamy white flowers with a daisy-like appearance that are a definite head-turners!

11. Painted Daisy

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum carinatum ‘Painted Daisy’

The Painted Daisy mum has small, daisy-like flowers with white petals and a yellow center, resembling a painted daisy, earning the plant its name.

12. Avalon Purple

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Avalon Purple’

The Avalon Purple mum has deep purple flowers. You can prune and train this plant to resemble a living bouquet for the living room!

13. Grape Queen

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Grape Queen’

The Grape Queen mum has to be the most distinctive one on this list. It has dark purple flowers with a frilly appearance.

14. Buttercup Yellow

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Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Buttercup Yellow’

If it is the yellow you want that too in the brightest of shade, this plant is your friend! It has canary flowers with a frilly appearance, resembling a buttercup.

15. Gigi Gold

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x morifolium ‘Gigi Gold’

With golden-yellow flowers and a cushion-like appearance, the Gigi Gold mums are one of the best varieties for your home and garden alike.

16. Fireglow Bronze

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x hybridum ‘Fireglow Bronze’

Fireglow Bronze has orange-bronze flowers with a frilly appearance that make it look like a burning fire, earning it the name.

17. Flamingo Pink

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum ‘Flamingo Pink’

These perennila mums have large, bright pink flowers with a frilly appearance, making them a perfect pick to uplift any home.

18. Pineapple Pink

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum ‘Zanmuflaminpine’

This mum has a unique pink and yellow coloration, resembling the colors of a pineapple, with a frilly appearance.

19. Starlet

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Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Starlet’

‘Starlet’ is a compact garden mum variety that grows to only about 1 foot tall. It has delicate, pink flowers and blooms in late summer to fall.

20. Matchsticks

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Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Matchsticks’

Popular for its showy, red and yellow bi-colored flowers that bloom in late summer to fall, this might look like a marigold at first glance!

21. Will’s Wonderful

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Will’s Wonderful’

If you are looking for large, daisy-like flowers that bloom in a soft pink hue, well, this one should be your pick. It is great for both gardens and pots.

22. Country Girl

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Country Girl’

With delicate, pink and white bi-colored flowers that bloom in the mid to late season, these perennial mums are a must have in any garden setting!

23. Frosted Daisy

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x superbum ‘Frosted Daisy’

These garden mum has delicate, white daisy-like flowers with a yellow center. It blooms from late summer to fall.

24. Clara Curtis

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Clara Curtis’

Clara Curtis mum has delicate, daisy-like flowers in a soft pink hue. They add a striking contrast to its dark green foliage.

25. Plumberry Purple

Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum x grandiflorum ‘Plumberry Purple’

These perennial mums have light purple flowers with a slightly ruffled appearance that makes them perfect for landscaping.

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