Botanically, they are both members of the genusChrysanthemum, with many hybrids in each category.
Read on to learn about growing mums asperennials vs. annuals.
What Kind of Mums Should You Plant?
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It is explicitly grown to sell in pots for the fall flowering season.
These bushy plants grow 1 to 2 feet tall at maturity and can spread just as wide.
The plants are so densely covered with small blooms that the foliage is barely visible and secondary.
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The leaves of florist mums are slightly more delicate than those of garden mums.
They tend to be thinner, narrower, and often less toothed than the leaves of garden mums.
Once no more buds exist, the plant is discarded at the end of its life cycle.
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Their growth habit is less dense and looser than florist mums with fewer but larger flowers.
In garden mums, more of the foliage is visible.
In terms of colors, hardy mums offer just as many choices as florist mums.
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They bloom from late summer to fall and for up to eight weeks.
Garden mums are best planted in the landscaperather than pots because their roots need room to grow.
In garden soil, they are also better insulated against summer heat and winter cold.
Mums sold by nurseries in the spring are usually perennials.
Planting it does not increase its chance of surviving winter.
Conversely, garden mums should be planted in the ground.
Dig a hole slightly larger than the pot and as deep as the root ball.
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Chrysanthemum (Rubellum Group).
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Growing chrysanthemums in the home garden.
