Grown as summer bedding or cut flowers, these plants are appealing primarily for their showy flower heads in a variety of colours and forms, says Bethan Norris. Chrysanthemums were first cultivated in China as far back as the 15th century BC and morethan 500 cultivars had been recorded by 1630. The genus consists of around 20 species of uprightsometimes woody perennials from north and central Russia, China and Japan, and belong in the Asteraceae family. The flower heads range from 2.5cm to 30cm in size and come in yellow, white, pink, purple and red, making them versatile for planting schemesand cut-flower displays.
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