Fall Garden Mum Metrona Bronze
$14.99
Sold as an Annual. Approximate Bloom Time Week 39
Please note these garden mums are grown at an Ontario Nursery outdoors. They are natural to bloom and have not been forced
The Metrona Bronze Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) is a striking, late-blooming variety highly regarded for its unique bicolour appearance, featuring rich, bronzy-red petals that surround bright gold or neon-yellow centres. Bred by Syngenta and distributed heavily through networks like Ball Seed, it is a popular option for growers and home gardeners looking to extend their fall colour well into October.
Key Characteristics & Performance
- Bloom Timing: Very late season, with a natural flowering date around October 1st.
- Habit & Vigor: It develops a neat, strong, mounded shape with medium vigor. The stems are flexible and resilient, preventing split containers.
- Growth Dimensions: Typically reaches 14 to 24 inches tall (36–61 cm) and spreads 20 to 36 inches wide (51–91 cm).
- Outstanding Quality: Commercial growers highlight its "keeping quality," meaning the dual-toned flowers retain their vivid contrast longer without fading under autumn weather.
Care & Growing Conditions
- Sunlight: Requires full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily) for the best bloom density and coloration.
- Spacing: Space plants 12 to 36 inches apart; avoid crowding them to preserve their natural mounded form and prevent disease.
- Moisture: Maintain consistent moisture levels and avoid letting the soil dry out completely, especially as the buds begin to set