Monster Mum

I call this my "monster mum". Last fall I planted several small mum plants for some fall color in the flower beds. Surprisingly, they did not freeze during the winter and we had some very cold weather with sustaining below freezing temperatures more than once. I also have been surprised that the mums have bloomed in the spring. These mums are not placed exactly as I would have placed them had I know they were going to stay alive and grow so big, in fact, they have sort of unbalanced the flower beds, but they are pretty, so I hesitate to dig them up while they are in bloom. A white one bloomed very early and after the blooms died, it wasn't very attractive anymore, so I dug it up and will probably do so with the others. I just planted some Peppermint Zinnia seed, (sent to me by mred) and am excited about them and hopeful for a late frost so I can enjoy the blooms late summer and into the fall.