There are several species, divided broadly into perennial chrysanthemums (hardy ‘garden mums’) with broad, deeply-toothed leaves, and annuals with narrower foliage. Flower grower Kim Fleming ...

And there’s this whole other bunch of chrysanthemums, which are also hardy garden plants. So, it’s like dahlias plus.” This ...

It's a shame, because garden mums are usually hardy and can be replanted in the ground. Instead of wasting your mums on a repeating cycle every year, plant them in the garden to overwinter.