Please call us at 775-5624 if you have any questions. You are in luck, because the fall is a great time to plant not only fall bloomers but also plants that will grace your garden with lovely hues next spring and summer. Chrysanthemums offer a dazzling array of colors, sizes, and flower forms. They can be grown as annuals or perennials and blend well with their neighbors. Their late flowers also provide a resting and feeding place for migrating butterflies.
Mums prefer a well-drained spot in full sun.
Planting mums in containers provides an excellent moveable showcase for smaller varieties. Try mixing several colors or allow them to cascade out of a hanging basket. No cool-season garden would be complete without pansies, which offer blooms from fall into spring. Pansies perform best in the Piedmont region of North Carolina if planted in October and November. Other pansies take a break during the middle of winter between fall and spring blooming periods.