BOTANICAL: Chrysanthemum pacificum

PRONOUNCED: kris-AN-the-mum pa-SIF-ee-kum

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COMMON: Silver & gold BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Late September to October 1 ft. x 1 ft. Sun 5 - 9 September - Golden yellow or pink COMMENTS: Having lost a dozen new plants over their first winter in 1996 (Zone 6), I contacted my supplier and investigations revealed that the nurseryman had planted young starter plants in a very sheltered site for the first two seasons before moving them into the border beds. If the gardener is successful, they will be thrilled by the dramatic appearance of this plant with its conspicuous white leaf-margins and masses of tiny buttonlike blooms. A mature plant develops into an excellent spreading ground cover. Provide a rich, moist, well-drained soil. Winter mulching in severe winter areas is advised. There is a pink cultivar called 'Pink Ice'.