Illustration of Chrysanthemum morifolium by Francisco Manuel Blanco in Flora de Filipinas (1837). [Public Domain]
Genus: Chrysanthemum
Common Names: chrysanthemums
Description coming soon.
Distribution: widespread around the Northern Hemisphere
Our Selection
Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Bo Ju Hua'
Common name(s): Chinese chrysanthemum
Description: perennial; a very late-blooming (November) Chinese chrysanthemum from Bozhou in the Anhui province. It has been cultivated for 3,000 years and perhaps longer. There are 4 cultigens noted as having superior flowers for making chrysanthemum tea (bo ju hua, chu ju hua, gong ju hua, and hang ju hua). Each cultigen has its own lore and unique uses in traditional Chinese medicine. We harvest full, open flowers in the late morning when they are most potent and then store them in a dark, dry place indoors for later consumption.
Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.
Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Gong Ju Hua'
Common name(s): Chinese chrysanthemum
Description: perennial; a very late-blooming (November) Chinese chrysanthemum from the Anhui province also known as the tribute chrysanthmum (for the ancient emperors of China). It has been cultivated for 3,000 years and perhaps longer. There are 4 cultigens noted as having superior flowers for making chrysanthemum tea (bo ju hua, chu ju hua, gong ju hua, and hang ju hua). Each cultigen has its own lore and unique uses in traditional Chinese medicine. We harvest full, open flowers in the late morning when they are most potent and then store them in a dark, dry place indoors for later consumption.
Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 3 ft.