Cardinal Time Chrysanthemum

Cardinal Time is a red-flowered *Chrysanthemum indicum* pot mum with a scheduled flowering window that spans the year. Syngenta identifies the exact product as color variety 70110957 and recommends full sun and small or medium containers. Its profile lists medium vigor and no applicable hardiness zone. [The breeder’s product page confirms the identity, red color, and production schedule.](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70110957) ## Flowering and use The product is sold as a potted mum and listed for early-, mid-, and late-spring, summer, fall, and winter flowering in production. This extended schedule supports use as a seasonal container plant across multiple retail windows; it does not mean an individual pot will bloom continuously all year. Syngenta does not provide mature size or an outdoor hardiness range. ## Siting Provide full sun during production and display. Use a small or medium pot with drainage, and treat it as a finished seasonal mum unless its performance outdoors is known locally. ## Maintenance Check the potting mix and water when its top inch dries. Potted mums may need water every other day, depending on the container and conditions. [Illinois Extension’s potted-mum care guide](https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/over-garden-fence/2024-10-17-mums-word) recommends watering every other day or when the top inch of soil is dry.