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Garden mum and Blue mistflower: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Garden mum Chrysanthemum × morifolium	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Blue mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum
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Native range
Garden hybrid of Chinese species	Native in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun	Part sun & shade
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature height
1–3 ft	1½–3 ft
Mature spread
1–2 ft	1½–3 ft
USDA hardiness zones
5–9	5–10
Season of interest
Fall	Summer–Fall
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers can attract butterflies.	Nectar-rich flowers feed butterflies, followed by seeds for birds.
Growing notes
Forms a flowering mound. Cultivars vary widely in flower shape, color, and winter survival.	Spreads vigorously by rhizomes and seed; use a roomy moist bed rather than a tight border.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.