How to Keep Potted Mums, Chrysanthemums, from Fading

How to Keep Potted Mums, Chrysanthemums, from Fading

Every year I buy gorgeous, blooming mums in the fall; and within a week the blooms have faded and the plant is kaput. How can I make store bought mums last longer? -Meredith Those pretty balls of blooms are irresistible, aren’t they? Like little spots of pure sunshine on a crisp fall day. Problem is,…

How to Keep Your Gorgeous Fall Mums Alive as Long as Possible

How to Keep Your Gorgeous Fall Mums Alive as Long as Possible

Gardening Flowers Perennials How to Keep Your Gorgeous Fall Mums Alive as Long as Possible For the perfect late-season bloomer, you can’t go wrong with chrysanthemums! Use these tips to help you plant, grow, and enjoy this favorite autumn flower. By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and…

How To Make Your Mums Bloom Longer This Fall – The 3 Secrets To Success!

How To Make Your Mums Bloom Longer This Fall – The 3 Secrets To Success!

When it comes to keeping your mums blooming longer this fall, a few simple tips can go a long way to help provide long-lasting blooms! Without a doubt, mums are the go-to plant for fall decorating. With their bright, vibrant hues and gorgeous foliage, they add big interest to autumn displays. And considering you can…

Why do my mums always die? How to grow and care for fall mums in your garden

Why do my mums always die? How to grow and care for fall mums in your garden

Why do my mums always die? How to grow and care for fall mums in your garden As the calendar turns from August to September, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium), aka mums, start appearing in nurseries and garden centers. These plants are a staple in many landscapes in the fall and can provide some much-needed color…

When to Move Mums Out to Ensure They Last All Season

When to Move Mums Out to Ensure They Last All Season

Gardening Ideas Fall Plants When to Move Mums Out to Ensure They Last All Season We have answers to your most common questions about chrysanthemums. By Southern Living Editors Updated on August 2, 2022 Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Khara Scheppmann has 12 years of marketing and advertising experience, including…

Growing Hardy Mums — Modern Homestead

Growing Hardy Mums — Modern Homestead

Growing Hardy Mums Chrysanthemums, nicknamed “mums,” are one of fall’s quintessential flowers. They’re usually the last plant to bloom before frost, ushering your garden into the big sleep of winter with a last bang of color. Chrysanthemums are an ancient flower, cultivated in China as far back as the 15th century. Flowers can be as…

How To Keep Mums Blooming Strong All Through Late Summer & Fall

How To Keep Mums Blooming Strong All Through Late Summer & Fall

Mums, otherwise known as Chrysanthemums, are a great way to keep late-season blooming power on your property. They add beautiful fall colors when most of your traditional summer flowers like zinnias, geraniums, and impatiens start to fade off and die. No other flowers say Fall quite like the welcoming blooms of mums! Whether you purchase…

Keep mums blooming year after year

Keep mums blooming year after year

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University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Chrysanthemums We don’t get much in the way of traditional fall displays from changing of the leaves here in Florida, so how can you bring those autumnal colors into your fall landscape? Mum’s the word, chrysanthemums that is. Often shortened to mums, chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) are popular and colorful perennials that come in many…