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Sign up freeChrysanthemum × morifolium
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Butterflies
Pest controlPinch tips in early summer for bushy plants with more flowers. Protect from hard frost — mulch roots in autumn. Petals used in Asian cuisine and tea. Divide every 2 years.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Thrips, Leaf miners, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs, Predatory mites to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Ladybirds, Lacewings that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Spider mites on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, fertile
Xerochrysum bracteatum
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A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Chrysanthemum
