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: ...

It’s called “Blue Chrysanthemum,” and since it went on view around Thanksgiving I’ve been drawn back to it half a dozen times. Why did a single flower magnetize me? What can a flower — o ...

The largest mum is one of more than 5,000 in the garden’s annual festival celebrating the fall flower. And while none are as demanding, it still takes 18 months for so many mums to bloom at the ...