Chrysanthemum morifolium
decorative chrysanthemum
The chrysanthemum flowers as the year turns cold, and that is most of its meaning. In the traditions that hold it highest it stands for someone who does well precisely when conditions stop being favourable.
Native toBred in China from wild chrysanthemum species
In seasonYear-round
Vase life10 – 18 days
Pairs withEucalyptus · Leatherleaf fern · Statice
Elsewhere
One of the Four Gentlemen in Chinese painting, an emblem of integrity in adversity; the imperial seal and a symbol of longevity in Japan; a funerary flower across much of continental Europe. The same flower, four quite different readings.