Sweet Potato Pie™ Chrysanthemum

Sweet Potato Pie is a rounded garden mum with warm bronze flowers that cover the plant at midseason. Its late-summer and autumn display brings concentrated seasonal color to sunny borders and containers. This named selection is listed as Chrysanthemum × morifolium and retains the Sweet Potato Pie name in current nursery and breeder references. ## Form and Flowers Mature plants are described at 12–20 inches tall and 20–36 inches wide, with a rounded, mounded habit. Bronze flowers cover the plant as the short-day bloom season arrives. Nearby nighttime lighting can interfere with chrysanthemum flowering, so place it away from bright outdoor fixtures when possible. [Ball Seed’s exact cultivar profile](https://ballseed.com/Products/043100001055076/garden-mum-sweet-potato-pie-bronze) gives the flower color, habit, dimensions, and seasonal timing; [Acorn Farms’ nursery listing](https://www.acornfarms.com/responsive/velocity/15AFcategoriesgenusname2TREESSHRUBS.php?pullname=fall+seasonal) lists the Sweet Potato Pie selection. ## Growing Conditions Choose a site with full sun and moist, well-drained soil. The breeder lists medium water needs. Mulch around the plant to conserve soil moisture, and water during extended dry periods. [Iowa State Extension’s chrysanthemum guide](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/growing-chrysanthemums-iowa) recommends steady moisture and a sunny, well-drained site for garden mums. ## Garden Care Pinching new growth in spring and early summer encourages a fuller plant with additional flowering stems. Stop pinching by early July so developing buds are not delayed. Treat the plant as seasonal fall color unless local winter performance is established. ## Maintenance Keep the soil evenly moist, remove spent flower stems after bloom, and clear damaged foliage as needed.