ray florets and a red center blooming for a period of 5 weeks from the cultivars known to inventor the most similar existing cultivar in comparison to u2018 mars u2019 is u2018 iduna u2019 u s plant patent application ser no 10 316 869 when u2018 iduna u2019 and u2018 mars u2019 are being compared the following differences are noticed the differences of u2018 iduna u2019 and u2018 mars u2019 are 1 flowerform both u2018 mars u2019 and u2018 iduna u2019 have two tone decorative flowers with a very dark colored center the difference is the presence of disc florets in u2018 mars u2019 disc florets are present when mature 2 natural flowering date u2018 mars u2019 flowers much later than u2018 iduna u2019 the following is a description of the plant and characteristics that distinguish u2018 mars u2019 as a new and distinct variety the color designations are taken from the plant itself accordingly any discrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted in the photographs are due to photographic tolerances the color chart used in this description is the royal horticultural society colour chart edition 1995 seeds u2014 produced in large quantities ovate grey brown 199a 1 u00bd mm in length center of the flower disc florets when mature u2014 immature greyed red 179 a mature yellow orange 15 a color of upper surface of the ray florets u2014 yellow orange.