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Can mums live in partial shade?
Site Selection. Although shortening days in late summer are critical for a mum to bloom, the plant also depends on good light throughout the season to grow well and develop into a strong plant. The best site for a mum is one that gets full sun for the entire day, although the plant can tolerate some light shade.
How much sun does hardy mums need?
Although they technically require only 6 hours of sunlight each day, the more light they receive, the better their growth, bloom and hardiness. Slight shade in hot, summer afternoons is appropriate in warmer gardening zones to prevent scorching.
Can mums grow in partial sunlight?
Whether in a pot or in your garden, mums like lots of light. Mums thrive in full sun conditions as long as you give them enough water. Choose a spot that gets at least six hours of sun a day. Plants that don’t get enough sunlight will be tall and leggy and produce fewer, smaller flowers.
Can you plant chrysanthemums in the shade?
Where to plant chrysanthemums. Early-flowering chrysanthemums or hardy garden chrysanthemums require a sunny, sheltered position in the garden border.
What can I do with hardy mums?
Many gardeners plant their hardy mums too late in the fall for them to overwinter successfully. These perennials have shallow root systems, and as the top few inches of soil freeze and thaw through winter, that expansion and contraction can actually push newly planted hardy mums out of soil.
Are there perennial mums?
Mums are one of the more confusing plant groups (even their botanical name has changed several times). Garden mums, also known as hardy mums, are perennial mums. Cut-flower chrysanthemums, like spider mums or football mums, are perennials in Zones 5 to 9, and these types are becoming easier to find for sale online.
Are hardy mums annuals or perennials?
Growing Mums as Perennials Though technically perennials, mums are often grown as annuals owing to shallow root systems inclined to heave right out of the ground during winter’s freeze-thaw cycles.
How do you grow hardy mums?
How to grow your best mums
- Plant mums in spring. Spring is the time to get mums in the ground.
- Divide frequently. For the most flowers, divide mums every spring.
- Choose a sunny spot. Always plant hardy mums in full sun and well-drained soil.
- Fertilize regularly. Mums are heavy feeders.
- Prepare for winter.
- Be patient.
How long do potted mums last?
Garden mums may be grown in containers, or planted in beds with existing shrubs and flowers. Flowers generally last about two or three weeks, depending on the outdoor temperatures and how far along the blooming process was when the plants were purchased.
Can mums survive frost?
Most garden mums should be able to endure a light fall frost. Cover the plants at night when freeze warnings are in effect. However, if you are in a cold climate, leaving the dead foliage on the plants has been found to help the plant survive colder temperatures better than pruned plants.
What is the difference between hardy mums and garden mums?
Garden mums are the same thing as hardy mums. Nurseries and garden centers have stopped calling them hardy mums overtime. Mums need special care to over make it through the winter. Mum overwintering is dependent on placement, pruning and conditions.
Are mums hardy plants?
The vast majority of garden mums (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) are hardy in Zones 5 to 9, although there’s a trick to getting those beautiful fall bloomers to overwinter successfully.