About

Chrysanthemum 'Anna Marie' is a half-hardy perennial that can reach a height of up to 1 meter. It features lobed foliage and produces long-stemmed, double white blooms measuring up to 6.5 centimeters across, with the inner florets displaying yellow tips.

About the genus

Chrysanthemum are upright, woody perennials characterized by fragrant, pinnately lobed foliage and a variety of flowerhead shapes that bloom from late summer through late autumn.

Growing conditions

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial, Bedding

Habit

Bushy

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

0.5-1 metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to full height

1-2 years

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden

Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Care notes

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered site in full sun in fertile well-drained soil, enriched with organic matter and general purpose fertiliser. Water freely in dry weather. Pinching out the growing tip when the plants are 15-20cm tall to encourage free flowering bushy plants. Staking is usually required. There is no need to deadhead. In mild areas leave in the ground protected by a thick mulch. Elsewhere lift the crowns and store in a greenhouse, raising fresh plants from these each year

Pruning

Cut back to near ground level in the autumn, before lifting and storing for the winter

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in spring from shoots from stored stools

Pest resistance

May be susceptible to aphids and leaf miners which are common pests. Leaf and bud eelworms can damage stock that has not been heat-treated. Earwigs sometimes damage blooms. Capsid bug and glasshouse red spider mite are occasional pests

Disease resistance

May be susceptible to glasshouse grey moulds, powdery mildews and chrysanthemum white rust