I planted mums last fall and not only did they last, they actually thrives, most even doubling in size - and I bought full sized mature plants to start with. They started filling out with blossoms around June and have been in full bloom since as long as I dead-head them. My mom also planted mums several years ago and they come back every year and bloom beautifully. We’ve had many single digit winter days and even more nights. All we do is soak the ground well and then heavily mulch just before the first frost. I guess we just got lucky - or have very green thumbs. lol
I planted mums last fall and not only did they last, they actually thrives, most even doubling in size - and I bought full sized mature plants to start with. They started filling out with blossoms around June and have been in full bloom since as long as I dead-head them. My mom also planted mums several years ago and they come back every year and bloom beautifully. We’ve had many single digit winter days and even more nights. All we do is soak the ground well and then heavily mulch just before the first frost. I guess we just got lucky - or have very green thumbs. lol