When To Plant Chrysanthemums In Australia

Wondering when to plant chrysanthemums in Australia? Spring and summer are best. Image credit: Wild Violet Flower Farm

Chrysanthemums are a flower synonymous with Mother’s Day. They have the word ‘mum’ at the end of the name and flower in April and May in Australia. While ‘mums bloom at a specific time of year, they can be planted at any time; however, if you have bought some chrysanthemum plants, they would need to be in the ground in spring or early summer in time to bloom the following autumn.

There are lots of awesome varieties and colours of chrysanthemum, but I love the cream and gold Seaton’s J’Adore variety above, as well as the sculptural pink Shogun variety below.

And if you are looking for other flowers to grow, you may like my Seasonal Calendar below which includes a number of floral options and when to plant them. Happy planting!

This hot pink chrysanthemum variety is called Shogun. Image credit: Wild Violet Flower Farm

The colour of autumn! This variety is called Champagne Orange and was grown by Floral By Nature in the Blue Mountains.

Looking for more information? Check out 9 Unique Chrysanthemums To Buy In Australia and Floret Farm’s Spring Daffodils + Peonies.