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Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum: Care and Growing Guide

Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum - Chrysanthemum grandiflorum
Manufacturer reference photograph of Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum. This educational profile does not indicate current store inventory. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners. Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum grandiflorum. Plant source; photo-use terms.

Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum appears in the Proven Winners annual category under Chrysanthemum grandiflorum. This reference combines the breeder’s dimensions, exposure and seasonal information with a practical placement sketch. It describes the named plant; it does not indicate that Blessed Blooms currently stocks or ships it.

Plant identity and growing facts

Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum — breeder reference
Botanical identity Chrysanthemum grandiflorum; Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum
Breeder category Annual
Light Sun
Height 14 - 24 Inches
Spread 20 - 36 Inches
Spacing 7 - 36 Inches
Hardiness zones 7a–9b
Flower color Red
Foliage Green
Seasonal interest Late Summer Through Fall
Water category Average
Habit Mounded

Reference: Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum grandiflorum — Proven Winners, checked 2026-10-31. Dimensions describe an established plant rather than the size of a pot offered for sale.

Does it fit your growing space?

The published exposure is Sun, with a mature height of 14 - 24 Inches and spread of 20 - 36 Inches. Its published width is substantially greater than its height, so budget for lateral spread rather than treating it as a narrow upright accent. Check the light at the actual planting spot, including shade cast by taller plants as they grow.

A spacing sketch for Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum

Using the upper published mature width of 36 inches, 3 plants would occupy approximately 108 inches of a ten-foot run if their mature canopies just met. This is a scale illustration, not a planting prescription. It reserves the full mature width for each plant; paths, access and the breeder’s planting-distance recommendation may require more room. A mixed border needs space for its other plants as well.

Water, winter conditions and maintenance

The breeder’s water category is Average. Use it to compare this selection with neighboring plants; it is not a fixed watering interval. Check the root-zone moisture, drainage and weather when deciding whether to water. Its listed hardiness range is 7a–9b. Hardiness is a winter-cold reference, not a guarantee of performance in every soil or summer climate.

“Mums are a low maintenance and easy to grow plant for fall. They are loaded with flowers. Mums…”

This short opening excerpt is from the breeder’s maintenance notes. Read the complete instructions for this exact selection before using fertilizer or changing a pruning routine.

Considering it for a cutting garden

Proven Winners includes cut flowers among the uses for this selection. Its recorded bloom period is Late Summer Through Fall and its flower-color category is red. Use those traits to plan color and seasonal overlap with your other plants. This listing does not establish a specific harvest stage, stem length or vase life; those require cultivar-specific harvest guidance or an observed trial. For an arrangement, sketch how this flower’s color would relate to the other ingredients before cutting a whole batch.

Compare other Chrysanthemum selections

These named selections have their own growing profiles. Compare their published dimensions and exposure before choosing for the same space; a shared genus does not make their growing requirements interchangeable.

Comparison sources: Wanda™ Lavender Garden Mum Chrysanthemum — Proven Winners; Morgana Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum — Proven Winners; Autumn Sunset™ Garden Mum Chrysanthemum — Proven Winners. Dimensions are breeder reference ranges, not comparative trial results.

Flowers and learning from home

For practice designing with cut flowers, explore the Online Hand-Tied Bouquet Workshop and flower-arranging ebook. The Online Courses page explains the options.

For a florist-designed gift, see the current Featured Bouquet and shipping details for eligible continental U.S. destinations. This plant reference does not describe the ingredients in the current bouquet.

Source and scope

Plant facts: Flamingo Cranberry Red Garden Mum Chrysanthemum grandiflorum — Proven Winners. Researched 2026-10-31. The placement calculation and design prompts are editorial planning tools. No firsthand growing trial, current stock or guaranteed performance is claimed.