Should Chrysanthemums Be Pruned?

Cut the buds off mums around July 4 to create more flowers in fall. Independence Day is a good time to cut the buds off chrysanthemums to create more and lusher blooms in fall. ... Just be sure to prune your mums this week so there's enough warm weather left for the new buds to form by fall. Several buds grow off one stem.

How do you prune a chrysanthemum?

There are two options for pruning. After they finish blooming, cut back the stems to about 8 inches tall. Or wait until spring and cut back the dead stems and foliage when new growth starts to emerge. Do not cut to the ground now.

When should I cut back chrysanthemums?

It's always best to cut mums back every spring shortly after they first begin to grow. Timing is everything. If you don't cut mums back in early spring, then they are more likely to produce a premature and disappointing period of poor bloom in summer and a lackluster season of poor bloom in fall.