Chrysanthemums or Mums

 Autumns in Indiana you will lovely mums in many yards or business windows. Chrysanthemums are a very hearty flower that produces a bounty of blooms. These yellow mums are outside the Curves for Women where I workout.

According to Wikipedia, “Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus (Chrysanthemum) constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe.” In addition, “Chrysanthemums are broken into two basic groups, Garden Hardy and Exhibition. Garden hardy mums are new perennials capable of being wintered over in the ground in most northern latitudes. Exhibition varieties are not usually as sturdy. Garden hardies are defined by their ability to produce an abundance of small blooms with little if any mechanical assistance (i.e., staking) and withstanding wind and rain. Exhibition varieties on the other hand require staking, over-wintering in a relatively dry cool environment, sometimes with the addition of night lights.”

Chrysanthemums are also the birth flower for the month of November and hold the meaning, cheerfulness, optimism, rest, truth, long life, joy.

this post linked to:Macro Flower Saturday