Key Points Deadhead container mums to get more blooms and extend color into fall.Don’t prune hardy mums in fall—wait until spring for better growth.Water well, give full sun, and wait for cooler temps ...
Pruning mums helps them grow fuller with longer-lasting blooms. Pinch tips at 4–6 inches tall, again at 12 inches tall, and stop about 100 days before bloom. Deadhead spent flowers once blooming ...
Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.
Chrysanthemums run the gamut, from bushy mounds covered with blossoms to stately, upright plants capped by one or just a few humongous blooms. Equally variable are their colors and forms of flowers.
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. We have a great many chrysanthemum plants in our yard. Those from the previous fall were not nearly as full as those new ones ...