Garden Mum Foliage With minimal watering

With minimal watering

This virtually carefree plant thrives in high heat and low humidity conditions

Clumping hybrids grow 1 to 3 feet tall

The portulaca mega pazzazz is a heat and drought-tolerant plant

It is most often grown as an annual for winter indoor holiday display

Garden Mum Foliage With minimal wateringUnlike mums found in a florists shop, garden mums prefer cooler temperatures and continue blooming well into fall. Can mums survive frost? Yes, under the right conditions. Mums should bloom throughout fall until a hard freeze. Deadheading spent blooms encourages new ones to flourish. Insulate mums for colder weather by spreading a couple of inches of mulch or straw over the beds.