The chrysanthemum in Japan represents fall and is often used as a floral offering or as a Buddhist flower. Its ornate bloom is also the emblem of the imperial family and appears on Japanese passports.

You might know chrysanthemums, or mums, as a many-petaled flower found all over the world in garden beds and flowerpots. Chrysanthemum blooms range from pale yellow to bright red, with some purple and ...

Asked what flower represents their country, most Japanese are likely to point to cherry blossoms. Actually, though, the “official” Japanese flower is the 16-petal chrysanthemum used for the imperial ...

Chrysanthemums, or 'mums', are quite the controversial topic amongst flower growers, gardeners, and florists. The seventies 'chrysanth' is often thought of as a fairly ugly, prissy thing, with static, ...

For such a dreamlike flower, chrysanthemums can be a nightmare to grow. Despite its idyllic reputation among China’s literati, the actual work of cultivating and picking chrysanthemum is backbreaking: ...

In case some are wondering why the city is buzzing about a flower, the chrysanthemum is a unique symbol in Chinese culture. The chrysanthemum, together with the plum blossom, orchid and bamboo have ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in Oct. 13 and has been updated with news of the 1,000-bloom mum. The star of Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival has canceled at the last ...

Chrysanthemums are flowering plants native to East Asia. These edible flowers are often used as both a garden decoration and natural pest control, but they also have culinary applications. Yellow or ...

"I don't have a particular preference for chrysanthemum, yet there are indeed no better looking flowers after it blooms," wrote the Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Yuan Zhen in his poem "Chrysanthemum." ...