Water daily or until soil is moist. The plants will be harmed if soil drys out. 6 - 8 hours of sunlight. Mums need to be planted in well drained soil with compost. Fertilize once per month, add organic compost when planting. Plant in the ground no later than spring and don't pinch off spent blooms after july. Reason being, the plant needs to focus it's energy on the roots instead of blooming. This is needed to survive the winter, also you can insulate by applying mulch or evergreen branches around the plants. Spacing of 18 to 24 inches is needed for the taller varities and 12 inches for the cushion type. Fertilizer of 5-10-5 or 10-10-10 is good once a month, discontinue after buds have formed. Planting zones are 3-9 . The variety of colors are white, yellow, bronze, red, burgundy, pink, lavender and purple.
