Are Garden Mums the Same as Florist Mums? If you've ever been at a garden center and looked at a tag on a beautiful ...
There are two mum types: florist and garden perennial mums. Botanically, they are both members of the genus Chrysanthemum, ...
Students crossed mums in the collection, creating new flower forms. Visitors voted each year for their favorites. To preserve this history, the Botanic Garden has developed the Chrysanthemum Hall of ...
Once those colorful blooms begin to fade, though, most gardeners toss the mums out. It's a shame, because garden mums are usually hardy and can be replanted in the ground. Instead of wasting your ...
Editor's note: This story was originally published in Oct. 13 and has been updated with news of the 1,000-bloom mum. The star of Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival has canceled at the last ...