One of my mother's favorite flowers to grow (besides her beloved roses) was the chrysanthemum. She sent me some to grow in my own gardens when I moved to Minnesota and I have always appreciated their blooming in the fall when most plants are done flowering. They often are still in bloom when the first snows arrive here in Northwestern Minnesota. There are a lot of varieties of "mums" and most of them do have the same medicinal qualities we look for as herbalists. Chrysant