Chrysanthemum Shabby Chic

Common Name:
Chrysanthemum 'Shabby Chic'

Description:
Chrysanthemum 'Shabby Chic' is a beautifully nostalgic variety with an old-world charm, characterised by its vintage-inspired blooms in soft, muted tones of dusky pink, blush, and creamy beige. The flowers feature delicately layered petals with subtle colour variation, giving a weathered, antique appearance that suits both cottage gardens and romantic floral displays. In Melbourne gardens, this variety grows best in full sun to part shade and prefers a fertile, well-drained soil. It begins flowering in late summer and continues well into autumn, offering long-lasting colour and texture just when many other plants are beginning to fade. With a compact, bushy growth habit and a strong flowering performance, 'Shabby Chic' is ideal for containers, low hedges, borders, and cutting gardens. It thrives with regular watering and benefits from being pruned after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth.

Form:
*Shrub - Small
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 40–60 cm
*Width: 40–50 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
*Dusky pink
*Blush
*Cream-beige

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
*Suitable for Hedging (low borders)
*Excellent as a cut flower

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic to pets (dogs and cats) and humans if ingested; may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Companion Plants:
*Scabiosa
*Foxgloves
*Cosmos
*Heuchera
*Dusty Miller
*Violas