What Plants Go with Mums

Ornamental Peppers. Ornamental peppers are a great companion for mums in your fall garden. … Pansies. Create an encore performance with pansies in the fall. … Ornamental Cabbage and Kale. Who would think cabbage goes so well with mums! … Sedums. … Coral Bells. … Ornamental Grasses. … Pumpkins and Gourds.

Are mums a good companion plant?

Chrysanthemums — Possibly my favorite, this companion plant deters all sorts of nasty critters like ticks, lice, silverfish, roaches, bedbugs, and more! Itchy just thinking about it, Chrysanthemums are a natural insecticide and a common ingredient in insecticides, making them a phenomenal companion plant!

Where should I plant my mums for landscaping?

Whether in a pot or in your garden, mums like lots of light. Mums thrive in full sun conditions as long as you give them enough water. Choose a spot that gets at least six hours of sun a day. Plants that don’t get enough sunlight will be tall and leggy and produce fewer, smaller flowers.