Hestia™ Hot Red Chrysanthemum

Hestia™ Hot Red is a Syngenta garden mum selected for dark red to hot-red flowers and a rounded, hemispherical habit. The Canadian cultivar record identifies the breeder and the botanical crop as Chrysanthemum ×morifolium; the live catalog’s product code and name align with this named selection. ## Landscape Use The compact mound and saturated flower color suit autumn borders, massed seasonal displays, and container arrangements. Garden mums flower in fall as day length shortens, filling a late-season gap when many summer displays are ending. The [NC State Extension profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/chrysanthemum-x-morifolium/common-name/mum/) notes uses in borders, cut-flower gardens, patios, and containers. ## Siting Plant in a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil. Allow space for air movement around the foliage, and avoid persistently wet ground. Garden-mum winter survival varies among cultivars and depends on planting time, site, and winter conditions, so do not assume a universal hardiness range for this selection. ## Maintenance Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and water during dry periods. Pinch young shoots early in the season to encourage branching, stopping by mid-summer to avoid delaying autumn flowering. Remove spent blooms and watch for aphids, mites, rust, leaf spots, and powdery mildew. [Virginia Cooperative Extension](https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/pubs_ext_vt_edu/en/426/426-016/426-016.html) provides additional seasonal care guidance.