When To Plant Mums

Water mums so the soil is slightly moist during winter dormancy.

When to plant mums. Many local nursery and garden centers who offer locally grown mums begin stocking mums in late summer. When to plant mums. Late August or so.

If you are using them as an annual pop of fall color plant them when blooming in late summer or early fall. It just takes a little extra work. For an instant pop of color on your garden plant them from late summer to early fall when they are in bloom.

For use as a perennial plant in early spring or at least 6 weeks before a killing frost in fall. The early to mid-spring is the best time to plant mums. The best time to plant mums depends on what use you want out of them.

Mums thrive in full sun but can handle a bit of shade. It gives them plenty of time to put down roots gather sunlight in the summer bloom profusely in autumn and get ready for the cold season ahead. Plants set out in spring should get a 5-10-10 fertilizer once or twice a month until cooler weather sets in.

The best time to plant mums depends on what use you want out of them. These are okay to purchase and plant even in August but only if the plants are tightly-budded and not in bloom. If they have a good 4 to 6 weeks before the first frost the roots have most likely set.

The best time to plant mums is in the spring. Plant Mums in Full Sunand Water Accordingly. If you purchased your mums in early fall and planted them in the ground for display they can be left to overwinter.