Chrysanthemums are toxic to most mammals. So most mammals leave them alone.
Chrysanthemums do not have thorns.
Florist chrysanthemums are annuals. Chrysanthemums grown in the garden can be perennials if they are planted long enough to get their roots established before a hard freeze.
Chrysanthemums are a great source of color in the fall garden.
Chrysanthemums add color to the fall garden. Not many flowers bloom in the fall.
Garden chrysanthemums add color to your yard in fall when few other plants bloom. Florists use them in floral arrangements.
'Florist' (or 'exhibition') chrysanthemums are specially bred for beauty, not hardiness. They can't take cold winters.Unless you live where it's warm all year, stick to the 'garden' (or 'hardy') chrysanthemums at your local garden store, where the stock is tailored to your local conditions.All Chyrsants are beautiful it depends on where you live how they survive.
Chrysanthemums add a lot of color to the fall garden. They tolerate mild frosts and are very hardy.
Chrysanthemums are fall plants so they tolerate cold weather better than many garden plants.
'Florist' chrysanthemums are specially bred for beauty, not hardiness. They are grown in greenhouses and can't take cold winters. Stick to the 'garden' chrysanthemums at your local garden store, where the stock is tailored to your local conditions.
in the flower garden of a small ranch during winter
They could bite and/or produce an unpleasant smelling liquid from their bodies.
Elisa's character in "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck is closely linked to the chrysanthemums in terms of both being stifled and unfulfilled. Just as the chrysanthemums are confined to a small garden and lack a purpose beyond decoration, Elisa feels limited in her life and unappreciated for her potential. Both Elisa and the chrysanthemums represent unfulfilled potential and a longing for freedom and fulfillment.