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Since the chrysanthemum was first introduced into the United States during colonial times, its popularity has grown such that mums now reign as undisputed “Queen of the Fall Flowers.” For many of us, our introduction to the chrysanthemum was a corsage for the girlfriends and mothers at Homecoming football games. Mums remain the most widely grown potted plant in the country and are one of the longest lasting of all cut flowers. In the United States, the chrysanthemum is the largest commercially produced flower due to its ease of cultivation, capability to bloom on schedule, diversity of bloom forms and colors, and holding quality of the blooms.

As a landscaping plant, the chrysanthemum makes a beautiful Fall display for the home garden. Chrysanthemums can accentuate an entrance way; provide the Fall colors to a season-long growing bed; or dominate a growing area with the many varied shapes, sizes, and colors.

Mums are common nursery and gift plants and produce vast amounts of flowers in the later season when few plants are blooming. This attractive trait, along with the rainbow of colors and variety of chrysanthemum flowers, enhances the popularity of this plant.

Keep your Mums blooming by keeping them well watered and fed. Even a perennial, hardy chrysanthemum needs a little TLC to survive winter’s harsh weather. Potted plants can be deadheaded and planted in well-worked soil with good drainage after they are finished blooming. You may choose to cut back the stems to 2 inches from the ground in late fall and we recommend mulching around them to protect them from harsh winter weather.


 



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