What do I do with my mums after Thanksgiving?
I buy mums every year in every possible color, but when Thanksgiving passes, I have no idea what to do with the dozen or so pots filled with fall plants. Can I bring them inside and continue to enjoy them, or should I plant them before thanksgiving?
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Mums are perennials in Zones 5 to 9 so if you live in one of those zones you might be able to plant after Thanksgiving. Otherwise I would just bring them inside and enjoy them until spring.
You can leave them in the pot and cut them back to the base they will regrow and bloom again in the summer/fall. I always transplant mine in a flower bed then cut back and enjoy year after year. They're extremely hardy plants.
Hi Lisa,
Here's an article that should help you figure out who to winter over your potted mums. Happy gardening!
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/overwinter-fall-mums-indoors-71457.html
Awesome!!!! Thank you so much! I do live in a 5-9 zone! I had no idea I could bring them in or plant them. Thank you very much.
Awesome!!!! Thank you so much! I do live in a 5-9 zone! I had no idea I could bring them in or plant them. Thank you very much.
These tips might help: https://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-potted-mums-come-back-95085.html
Depends where you live . Z5 or colder , Mums are pretty much an annual and will be killed by frost . In warmer climates they could well be treated as a perennial , so I just toss them after enjoying for 10-12 wks and most flowers passing anyway . Yes you could bring inside and cut back , but sounds like you have an awful lot !
I planted mine around my mailbox last year. They basically died (turned to brown sticks haha) but then bloomed again in the spring!
You could try planting them in your garden. make sure that you mulch them before winter (if you get snow). If they are the perennial sort, you will see new growth in mid spring.
Thanks for all the great advice!!