How To Winter Potted Mums

Move the plant indoors to a dark area that is between 32 and 50 degrees fahrenheit. Water mums daily while theyre blooming. The leaves of the plant will die back and become brown after a few hard frosts have hit your area.

In the spring cut back the foliage and repeat with summer cut back care.

How to winter potted mums. After the foliage of the plant has died back you will need to cut it back. The next step in winter care for mums is to properly insulate them in the fall. Mulch the base of the plant with a thick two to three inch covering of straw or leaves. This gives the roots the maximum amount of time.

In the fall of the second year and beyond leave the mums foliage in tact through the winter. Cut back the old flower stems. Replant the mums into 6 inch diameter pots filled with standard potting soil planting one plant per pot. Get mums out of their pots and into the ground soon after purchase.

Divide the roots of the separate plants. The potted mums you buy in the fall dry out quickly since they are usually. Dont cut back the foliage of mums in the fall. Cut back the stems of the mums to 3 to 4 inches 8 to 10 cm above the ground.

A basement or unheated closet. This will help insulate the roots from extreme cold. Cut the brown foliage and stems leaving 1 inch above the soil. Remove the mums from the pot they came in once flowering completes.

How to overwinter mums in pots step 1. Keep mums outdoors until the foliage and flowers die back after the first frost. How to overwinter fall mums indoors.