Summer is almost over and I find that I am thinking about the fall season. Fall is my favorite time of the year because of the garden activities. When it comes to working in the yard and garden there are many things to do, planting chrysanthemum is one of my favorite activities in fall.
Do
you plant mums in fall?
In
late August to the first week of September, I will plant
Chrysanthemums in containers and in feature gardens. Now I live
in growing zone 6 and we have a long autumn season. For other growing
zones in the USA, I would say plant mums at least six weeks before a
hard frost.
Chrysanthemums
come in a variety of colors; white, yellow, lilac, purple bronze,
cream, orange, pink, green burgundy-red, and bi-colors.
There is a color flower for everyone and these long-lived flowers
really brighten up the garden.
The
mum is a beautiful flower so show it off by planting in your feature
garden, or outlining your front walkway. You can also add to
wheelbarrow gardens or plant container gardens for your front porch.
I
have planted mums in containers and in the ground. Then after a hard
frost, I will cut the plant back into the soil and add a layer of
mulch. The mum then returns the following year.
Here
are a few photographs of chrysanthemums I hope they will inspire to
plant this lovely flower in your fall garden.
All images are from pixabay.com
