The Right Mum forYou

Learn the difference between garden and florist mums

Garden mum HARDINESS Zones 4 to 9. ALSO KNOWN AS Hardy mum. USE Grown as hardy perennials in garden beds or in pots. Ideal for mass plantings. PLANTING TIME Plant in spring after the last frost or in the fall six weeks before the first killing frost. SIZE Up to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide. HOT TIP Garden mums require at least five or six hours of sun per day and well-draining soil. Florist mum HARDINESS Zones vary or annual. ALSO KNOWN AS Pot mum. USE Grown as annuals for use as fall decorations in containers or as gift plants. BLOOM TIME Six to eight weeks. BLOOMS Long overlapping petals. HOT TIP When shopping, buy plants that have lots of closed buds. Water often. WHAT’S NEW Artistic Armin has pink petals lined with white. Cardinal Time is bright red. FOR MUM LOVERS Longwood Gardens…

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Birds & Blooms (Digital) - 1 Issue, October/November 2023

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