Amy Powers on Instagram: "If you buy Hardy Mums at the garden center, they are cold Hardy to zone five which means they are perennial here in Chicago which is zone six. If you buy garden moms or annual moms, they are not perennial. The hardy Mums can be planted in the ground and they will come back every year as long as you live in zone five or higher. Chrysanthemums are not native to North America and have no benefit to insects so it’s an also a good idea to plant some native Asters in your gar

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