Zawadzki's chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum zawadskii) — identification, habitat & look-alikes

Zawadzki's chrysanthemum is a perennial that grows wild in temperate Eurasia and spreads by underground stems. Its white outer flowers around a yellow center give it the familiar look of a small daisy.

Appearance

Growth form: It is a perennial that spreads by underground .
Flowers: Typical flowers have white outer rays around a yellow center; cultivated selections can also be pink.
Flowering time: In Missouri gardens it usually blooms from late summer into fall.

Look-alikes

common chrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifolium

A typical Zawadzki's chrysanthemum has a clear yellow center surrounded by a single row of white petal-like flowers. Common chrysanthemum varies widely and often has many overlapping petals, though named cultivars can blur the difference.

Why they get mixed upBoth are fall-blooming chrysanthemums used in gardens.

Where it lives

Typical habitats: botanical gardens
garden borders
Range: Its native range runs from eastern Europe across temperate Asia to Korea and Japan; the United States is outside that native range.

Name and classification

About the name: Chrysanthemum zawadzkii is another spelling, and Dendranthema zawadzkii is an older name.
Varieties and forms: The cultivated selection 'White Bomb' has pink flowers.

Conservation

IUCN Red List: NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed

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