It is Time to Get our Minds into Fall.
As your mum produces blooms, you will find that deadheading is beneficial for producing new blooms and making the blooms last longer.
When planting your hardy mums, remember that they love rich, well-drained soil. Lots of sunshine and water will keep them lovely. Be sure to mulch well with pine needles or mulch, working it around the stems at ground level. You don’t want to cut off the spent growth until spring when the new shoots emerge. Divide your plants every two years to keep them from getting too crowded.
As was mentioned before, not all hardy mums are tolerant in all zones, so do your homework. If you are only interested in their short-term appeal as an annual, the sky is the limit.
Use your imagination and go wild. Either way, you are sure to enjoy these fall favorites no matter how you choose to use them. These plants will start blooming at the end of August. We currently will have blooms in various colors, including lavender, bronze, orange, red, yellow, and white.
