Should You Deadhead Chrysanthemums?

Deadhead often for lasting blooms. Take off wilted blooms and dead stems/leaves not only makes your mums look more beautiful, it helps your plant to bloom longer. Once your mums stop blooming, you can place them in the ground outdoors once the weather starts to warm.

How do you keep chrysanthemums blooming?

Protect Mums from Sun: Mums are normally full-sun plants, but sunlight will make them bloom more eagerly. To prolong the blooms, keep the plant in bright indirect light, rather than full sun. Water Mums from Bottom: Protect your mums from rain, and water them carefully without splashing the foliage or blooms.

Should I cut the dead flowers off my mums?

Deadheading mums help promote growth. Mums bring fall color to just about any home garden, but the blooms may last longer if you deadhead those spent blooms in the fall. Mums (​Chrysanthemum​ spp.) also benefit from pinching back shoots in late spring and early summer to promote bushy growth.