North Shore Plant Club
Gigi Dark Pink Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum 'Gigi Dark Pink')
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| Deciduous Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) Mounded in the Asteraceae Family | |
Compact Syngenta 'Gigi' series mum covered in small, densely double dark pink blooms from September into fall — ideal for containers, porch pots, and garden borders. |
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| Chrysanthemum 'Gigi Dark Pink' is a compact, low-growing garden mum from Syngenta's patented 'Gigi' series (US Plant Patent 24,025, breeder's denomination 'CIFZ0021'), discovered as a natural whole-plant mutation of the Yoder-line 'Yogigi Pink' in Alva, Florida in 2008. From mid to late September through late fall, the plant covers itself in small, densely double, rich dark pink blooms - roughly 150 to 160 narrow ray florets packed into each 1.5 to 2 inch flower head - set against dark green, finely lobed foliage. A single plant can carry around 60 flower heads and 200 buds in a season, giving a long, floriferous late-season display. Like other garden mums, it is a reliable fall-blooming perennial where winter-hardy, but in the Chicago area is most often grown and sold as a one-season annual for containers and porch displays. | |
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| Highlights | Part of Syngenta's patented 'Gigi' breeding series (US Plant Patent 24,025); arose as a natural sport of the Yoder cultivar 'Yogigi Pink,' discovered in Alva, Florida in 2008. |
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| Mature Size | 5 - 6 inches tall. 12 - 13 inches wide. |
| Sun Exposure | Partial Shade - Full Sun |
| Moisture Tolerance | Medium - Wet |
| Zones | 3a - 9b (Usually hardy to -40° F) |
| Tags | Annual in Chicago, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Fall Annuals, Fragrant Foliage, Full Sun, Good for Cut Flowers, Grown as Annuals, Low Maintenance, Medium, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Potentially Allergenic, Repels Unwanted Insects, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Frost, Wet |
| Bloom Period | Mid to Late September |
| Flower Color | Dark Pink |
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Past Availability2025 : 08/10 - 09/132024 : 08/15 - 10/05 2023 : 08/02 - 08/27 |
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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We order from a rotating cast of the best nurseries in the Great Lakes region. It looks like we've offered this plant in the past, but the nurseries we're working with this week don't appear to have it in stock at the moment.
Our goal is to bring as many plants together under "one roof" as possible, so we'll try hard to make it available again in the future!