2006-10-05 15:19:15 · 14 answers · asked by candice s 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Depending on your zone, they should die back completely in the winter and then come back in the spring. Let them come up and bloom in the spring and then pinch them (or cut them) back about 1/2 their growth. Keep them pinched back until the 4th of July. Quit pinching them on the 4th and let them grow and they should bloom heavily again for you in the fall. Follow this guide for many, many years of BEAUTIFUL mums! Good Luck!
2006-10-05 15:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by Christy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do.
The trick is to cut them back hard after they finish flowering, maybe remove 2/3 of the plant. Sometimes this weill also trigger a second flowering in that season, otherwise they will sit dormant for a while and then grow back bigger and healthier than ever.
2006-10-05 16:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, they are hardy in zones 3 - 9 if they are planted in the ground. They will die back with the first frosts, but will come back in the spring or fall, depending on the variety. After they die back, you should cut away the dead material above the soil.
Most do not do well if simply left in a pot outdoors, as there is little soil to protect their roots. http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html
2006-10-05 16:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hardy mums grow every year.
2006-10-05 15:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by cookiedada 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they do, but every 4 or 5 years you might want to replant some new ones. they will get tall and leggy and dont look very pretty..they are cheap so its not big deal to replace them..they bloom in the spring and the fall..
2006-10-05 15:24:08 · answer #5 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the foliage should stay alive all year and the plant will bloom again. Mine bloom in the spring and again in the fall.
2006-10-05 15:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by katy_moonbeam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are Hardy. The next year the plant will be fuller.
2006-10-05 15:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by whataboutme 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are supposed to but I've never had any luck with them. Could be they don't like my sandy soil and very hard winters.
2006-10-05 15:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if they like the conditions they were planted in. They are perrenials
2006-10-05 15:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by ©2009 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but they can get "leggy" (kind of scraggly looking).
2006-10-05 15:28:23 · answer #10 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋