How to Keep Chrysanthemums From Blooming Early

Question

My chrysanthemums started blooming in June. How can I prevent this from happening?

Answer 1

Chrysanthemums are day length sensitive, meaning when there are a certain number of daylight hours the mum will bloom. Some need long days others shorter. Few mums will actually list the day length on the label. So it's pretty much trial and error. I like to swap with friends to get the kinds I actually want.