One of the most common questions when it comes to fall mum planting is, “are they hardy”? While they aren’t as hardy as they used to be, there are quite a few ways to protect them through the winter to ensure the best chance of success with keeping them around. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about how and when to properly plant and protect your mums so they’ll grow back! Keep in mind, mums take 68 weeks (before a freeze) to establish their root system. Another key thing to remember when wintering over mums, don’t prune them back! The stems will collect leaves which will help protect the plant through winter.