Essex™ Purple Chrysanthemum

Essex™ Purple is a full-sun potted chrysanthemum selected for long, dark fuchsia petals around a dark green flower disk. Syngenta describes it as a medium-vigor pot mum for medium or small pots, with listed flowering windows from early spring through summer. ## Flowers and use The breeder describes this cultivar’s long, dark fuchsia petals and dark green disk, and lists its color as purple/dark pink. Its stated production windows run from early spring through summer; they are not a USDA hardiness rating. See the [Syngenta cultivar profile](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70018688) for current product details. The [RHS chrysanthemum guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/chrysanthemum/growing-guide) covers garden planting and care for chrysanthemums generally. ## Growing conditions Provide full sun. The RHS recommends a sunny, sheltered position and fertile, well-drained soil. Water newly planted chrysanthemums regularly through active growth, keeping compost from drying completely while avoiding waterlogged conditions. Syngenta lists these products for pot culture; it does not publish an outdoor hardiness zone. ## Maintenance Remove faded flowers to keep container displays tidy. Check pots regularly in warm weather because container compost dries faster than garden soil. Protect plants from frost where needed; cultivar-specific overwintering limits are not supplied by the breeder.