Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, are late-season bloomers that add a vibrant touch to gardens. Their bloom season ranges from late summer to early winter, depending on the zone. Some mum varieties bloom early in the season, while others bloom later. Chrysanthemums typically bloom from late summer into late autumn, with each bloom lasting 4-8 weeks. They can be grown across US hardiness zones 5 to 9, and some locations even bloom from mid-August.
Chrysanthemums can live for four or five years, but they are liberal self-seeders, so even once a plant has reached the end of its life, it can continue to bloom. The best time to plant chrysanthemums is in late spring after the last estimated frost, allowing seedlings or transplants to establish well before blooming in the fall and before freezing. Chrysanthemums bloom naturally from mid-August to mid-January and are divided into those that flower mid-August to mid-September (earlies). Early bloomers often begin flowering in late July, while early fall bloomers show off blooms in September.
Chrysanthemums can be grown in borders and containers, with flowers from September to November. They bloom in about three months after sowing and have a long flowering period. Annual chrysanthemums bloom for only one season, while perennials come back year after year.
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I made sure to prune my my mums this year! Once your mums come out of dormancy they must be pruned and pruned well.
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Wish I had found your website last year. I planted my mum in the ground late last year and wasn’t aware I was even supposed to prune them much less 3 times before July 4th. It did happen to get pruned once thanks the help of my puppy who chewed part of it off. Lol It came back a little fuller but started flowering in April. I left it alone but later learned I should have pinched those buds off before they bloomed. To my surprise even though I didn’t pinch them off in April they are still blooming now in November.
Just came from your previous mums article – thank you for also doing a follow up! I love your energy btw. This is my first year living in a house with a yard & porch, so I bought mums to decorate but I want to see if I can get them to last for next year. This will be my first time gardening 🙂 Thank you for all your tips!
Thanks so much for knowing a ton, sharing it and being so fun to watch! I’ll never forget when I realized that most ‘mums are perennials, and I was like, “Wait, what?!” That was the last time I threw a ‘mum out, but my care routine has been basically watering, and over the years they’ve gotten scraggly. I kept reading about pinching, but your time-lapse demonstration convinced me – OK OK, I’ll pinch! By the way, I’m sitting here staring at ‘mums that are blooming in late May – I read somewhere that you can let them, sheer them back and they should return in fall. Guess I’m gonna find out!
I planted my chrysanthemums in soil/dirt in the ground. I did not pull them up or anything during the summer. I cut them back I deadhead them, etc. I even fertilize them. My question is now I dug them up and transplanted them into another yard. They look really good so far. When shall I fertilize them, it’s just March. We’re going into summer really fast here in North Carolina. Thank you.
Thank you for your article. I just got 2 mums today from the 50% off table. They are a bigger containers with 3 colors in them. I’m definitely going to try to overwinter them. They are in full bloom now so hope you keep posting so I can follow along. I’m always going to have to make something to put them in near my vegetable garden. Love your truthfulness and energy. Also going to go back to the clearance rack for more and try to propergate some.
Thank you so much for sharing. I live in Queens, New York, and I’m starting to Chrysanthemums this spring. My plants will arrive in early April. What happens if you don’t over winter? I read that Chrysanthemums can be winter hardy for zone 6, what would happen if I leave them outside in containers in my zone 7 environment?
Hi! I just discovered you website! I have ADHD as well, and I felt so related with you ! I own a little mum plant, but unfortunately, I repotted it in a bigger pot, and still, it thrived. Not as beautiful as I would have expected, but it’s giving me flowers from time to time. My problem is that here in Mexico, we don’t have the classical four seasons, I have lavenders and my mums blooming in winter! And my question is, how do I know or recognize the dormancy period ? Aaaaand about pruning, mine is kinda leggy… if I start pruning, can I have mine become short and bushy ? Thanks for your articles !!