When you think of chrysanthemums (or “mums”), you probably think of the basic pom chrysanthemums that are everywhere in the fall: shrubby plants with blooms in autumnal shades of orange, yellow, and red. These so-called “garden” mums are affordable nursery finds that are well suited to seasonal flower displays — let them live outside until the first hard frost kills them, then toss them in the trash (or ideally, the compost pile).
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