Learn how to care for your green friend

Frilly Edible Chrysanthemum

Glebionis coronaria · Frilly Edible Chrysanthemum

Vegetables · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Frilly Edible Chrysanthemum has deeply cut green leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers.

A space where it can thrive

Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.

Your care routine

Light

Full sun in an open position.

Watering

Keep moisture consistent to produce tender leaves.

Soil & drainage

Fertile, well-drained soil in a cool growing period.

Temperature

Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.

Planting

Surface sow with light and warmth, then transplant about 25–45 cm apart. Grow in rich, evenly moist, well-drained soil.

Harvest

Pick tender leafy shoots before the stems become coarse with flowering. Pinch young tips to encourage branching.

Through the seasons

This is an annual Glebionis crop, not a mustard. Leave some yellow flowers for display or remove spent blooms for a tidier leafy plant.

When your plant needs help

  • This is Glebionis coronaria, not mustard. Pinch young shoots for a leafy plant and pick tender leaves before coarse flowering growth.

Pets & little ones

This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.

Grow with your neighbourhood store.

Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.