'AVALON ORANGE' Decorative-flowered Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum x morifolium 'avalon orange')

An early-season garden mum for added interest all the way past frost! 'Avalon Orange' is a decorative-flowered cushion mum growing to 24" with medium vigor, two-toned rusty-orange color, large flowers and mounded habit. Grows slowly until early September, when it surges for a beautiful finish. Handles heavy Autumn rains and light frost.   

Mums enjoy heavy feeding during their growth and development stage and respond well to periodic pinching to encourage a bushy branching habit. Stop pinching at the beginning of July except to shape plants for optimal garden displays. Most decorative garden Mums are hardy down to zone 6, but many will successfully winter over in zones 5 and even 4 if mulched during the winter and then uncovered in late winter or early spring to avoid retaining water at the plant crown.