When To Plant Mums In The Ground
They are hardy in US.
When to plant mums in the ground. If youre using chrysanthemums for a pop of fall color to boost your late season garden plant them when theyre blooming in later summer or early fall and treat them as annuals. How to Divide Transplant Mums. Mums can be added to gardens later on in the year but the flowers will become more established if given adequate time to grow before the fall.
Unfortunately the mums for sale in garden centers in the fall have been coddled in nurseries and coaxed to set buds for September blooms. Plants that are in the ground in the spring need to be fertilized monthly during the spring and summer. You can then transplant the mums when they are around 8 inches tall.
Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10a. For more advice on how to set your mums up for success watch the video below before you plant grab a hot preferably pumpkin-spiced beverage and bask in your gardening win. For an instant pop of color on your garden plant them from late summer to early fall when they are in bloom.
In cold regions this is too late to plant mums and expect them to survive winter. Space your mums over the planting area at a distance as suggested on the plant tag. I always start with a row around the perimeter of bed and then stagger plants towards the inside of the perimeter row and so on towards the center until the bed is full.
If you must plant them in the fall do so as soon as they become available. However if you want to plant your mums in the ground you will need to choose the hardy variety and follow a few simple rules to keep them coming back year after year. Amy Enfield a horticulturist for Miracle-Gro says garden mums should be planted outdoors by late summer or early fall so the roots have time to form before the soil freezes.
Whether youre planting a mum plant or growing the plants from seeds you should begin the process in the late spring if you plan on keeping the mums outside. Tips For Keeping Mums Alive Through Winter. Transplant any potted mums in spring after frost danger has passed or in fall six weeks before the first expected freeze.