Bloomin Designs NurseryAnswer
Oct 19, 2025 - 01:25 PM
An excellent choice! Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield Pink' is a long-standing fall favorite in the perennial world—it's a tough, reliable plant, not one of the temporary florist mums.
'Sheffield Pink' is a highly valued, incredibly hardy perennial garden mum (also often sold as 'Hillside Sheffield Pink' or 'Single Apricot'). It is the ultimate "last hurrah" plant for the fall garden.
- Bloom Time: Late September/October, right up until a hard freeze. It keeps blooming long after most other garden mums have faded.
- Flower Look: Large, single, daisy-like flowers with a bright golden-yellow center.
- Form: It grows into a dense, bushy mound, typically reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and wide—it's not one of those tiny potted mums.
The Color: Is it Just Pink?
This is where the name can be slightly misleading. The flowers are typically described as "apricot-pink," "shell pink," or "salmon-pink."
- The Nuance: When the flowers first open, they often have a strong apricot or peach/salmon overtone. As they mature, especially in cooler weather, they fade to a softer, paler pink, sometimes appearing almost white on the petal tips.
- The Center: The golden-yellow center remains bright, creating a lovely two-toned effect that works beautifully with the yellows and reds of fall foliage and ornamental grasses,
- The Answer to "Does it Come in Different Colors?": No, not as the 'Sheffield Pink' cultivar.
- However, because it is a vigorous heirloom type that is known to self-seed readily in the garden, customers may find volunteer seedlings nearby that sport different colors, such as deeper pinks, purples, or yellows, that have crossed with other mums.
