Are all Chrysanthemums or Mums perennials?
Nothing says fall like Chrysanthemums or Mums and their rich varied colors.
Just as your garden is starting to look sad at the end of the summer, in step mums to bring happy color, and they don’t mind a little cold either and have few pests. They are hardy too, because rodents and deer typically don’t find them tasty due to their fragrant foliage.
But if you’ve ever failed to see your Chrysanthemums or mums come back the spring after you planted them, here’s why: While Chrysanthemums or mums are perennials, you have to get them in the ground early in the growing season for them to come back. If you don’t plant mums in your garden until they appear seemingly everywhere at nurseries and garden centers as fall arrives, they don’t have enough time to get established before cold weather sets in. But, if you plant them earlier in the year, preferably in the spring, they can get settled and then come back to greet you as winter gives way to new life.
Do Chrysanthemums or Mums come back every year?
Maybe! It depends on when you plant them. If you plant them in the fall, that’s often too late because they’re putting energy into blooming, not building roots. You may get lucky if you plant them early in the fall and if you choose plants in tight bud, rather than plants in full bloom. You’ll also have better luck with fall planting in warm climates. For anywhere else in the country, plant in the spring if you want them to return every year.
How can I make sure my mums come back?
If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t like to throw away your plants once the winter months arrive you may be wondering how you can help your mums survive the winter.
The easiest way to keep your mum plants alive for next year is to bring the plants indoors. For potted plants this means cutting off the brown foliage and stems about 3–4 inches long above the soil, wrapping the pot, and bringing it inside to an unheated garage or shed. This area should stay between 32 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit so that the plant can stay dormant. If your mum plants are in the ground you can move them to a pot before the ground begins to freeze or heavily mulch the ground around them. Be sure to add some potting soil and organic fertilizers to the pot so that your potted mum has a good start come spring.
By following these steps you’ll be able to keep using your mums year after year with the bonus that every year they’ll be bigger and lusher than the year before!
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