Mums provide color until freezing weather arrives.
Chrysanthemums grown as perennials will spread rapidly. They should be divided every year or two. Flowers are available in many forms and colors range from pure white to yellow, bronze, pink and lavender, coral and salmon, purple, and deep burgundy red. Insects that commonly infest chrysanthemums are aphids, thrips and spider mites. For information on chrysanthemum pests and diseases consult HGIC 2101, Chrysanthemum Problems .