Chrysanthemum 'Touchdown Purple' – 'Touchdown Purple' Garden Mum

Electrify your autumn landscape with the vivid brilliance of 'Touchdown Purple' garden mum. This striking variety forms a dense, hemispherical dome smothered in rich purple-magenta double blooms that invigorate patios and gardens well into late autumn. Perfect for creating eye-catching container arrangements and refreshing tired border plantings, it delivers long-lasting, resilient colour right through the first crisp days of the season.

• Foliage : Dense, deeply lobed, aromatic dark green leaves creating an attractive, solid textural base until winter sets in.
• Flowering : Multitude of vibrant double flowers in saturated purple and magenta tones, completely covering the canopy from late summer through late autumn.
• Light : Full sun to maximize flower count and deepen colour intensity.
• Habit : Naturally rounded, compact, and dome-shaped bushy mounding form.
• Growth : Rapid growth rate, reaching a balanced mature size of 45 to 60 cm in height and spread.
• Soil : Rich, organic, moist, and well-drained soil; avoid waterlogged or heavy compacted ground.
• Temperature : Hardiness zone 5 (grown predominantly as an autumn annual or cold-hardy perennial with adequate protection).
• Resistances : Excellent tolerance to brisk autumn temperatures and light frosts.

• Types of use : Ideal for decorative patio containers, front porch arrangements, accent garden beds, and mass border plantings.
• Decorative advantages : Creates a striking focal point with its uniform dome shape and intense royal purple coloration.

• Watering : Water regularly at the base of the plant to keep the soil consistently moist without wetting the blooms.
• Fertilization : Apply a balanced water-soluble flowering fertilizer when flower buds form to sustain prolonged blooming.
• Pruning : Deadhead spent flowers regularly to maintain a tidy appearance throughout the season.
• Planting : Plant in late summer or early autumn, spacing plants 45 to 50 cm apart in compost-enriched soil.
• Winter protection : Apply a thick layer of mulch around the crown and install protective fabric if overwintering in-ground, or move containers into a frost-free shelter.

(syn. Dendranthema × grandiflorum)