How and when to plant a potted mum
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What region are you in? Most mums will not come the following year.
Perennial mums will come back with the proper planting. Fall is the best time to plant mums.Dig the hole twice the size of the root ball with and depth,place the plant in and pat down to gat any air out. Let it die down naturally. Next year when it is half way grown cut it down. This produces bushier plants and more flowers to bloom at the correct time
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/perennials/all-about-mums/
My mums come back year after year, BUT I live in Southern California AND it depends on the type of mum. If you are in a colder climate where it snows, I would overwinter in a pot and set out next spring.