Question: We would like to use chrysanthemums in our landscape but notice they do not stay in flower that long. How can we make them last longer?

Answer: Stretch the time chrysanthemums, also called mums, last in the landscape by purchasing plants with relatively tight buds. The wider the flowers are open, the shorter the display life in the home or landscape. Also, pick the cooler time of the year to add the plants to patios and landscape beds. While quite pretty, filling a bed with mums is probably not cost effective. After a month or so they usually need replacing, especially during the warmer months. After flowering the mums can be cut back to remove faded blooms and the plants should flower again but not as well as when the plants were purchased.

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