Mums are an essential fall decorating element in Southern homes and gardens because they’re sun-loving and easy to replant year after year. Potted mums are especially welcoming on a porch, front or back, arranged alongside stacks of festive pumpkins. We also love our container gardening (read as: easy, affordable, no green thumb required), and these potted mums are some of the best ones we’ve seen. Start by taking a crash course from Grumpy about caring for potted mums, and then you’ll be ready for these fun ideas with the seasonal all-star. Mums are bursting with gorgeous shades of fall, and these potted varieties are the easiest ways to show off those colors.
Carve Out a Mumkin
Combine two fall decorating originals with the mumkin. Learn how to make it with our video tutorial.
Use Wicker Baskets
If you have old wicker baskets gathering dust, use them for a charming fall arrangement.
Wrap Them in Burlap
For a rustic look that can work on the table or the front porch, wrap potted mums in burlap.
Put Them in an Urn Outside
The easiest way to bring your porch into fall is placing a potted mum in a large urn.
Get Out the Silver
A large silver urn or pitcher with mums makes a pretty fall centerpiece fit for company.
Use Items You Already Have As Pots
Even something as simple as a bucket makes a cute home for potted mums.
Personalize with Chalk Paint
Whether you go with a mumkin or a regular pot, personalize it with chalk paint.
Contrast Colors
Your favorite blue and white china contrasts with the fall colors of mums for a bright and fun centerpiece.
Surround Them with Pumpkins
Fill in extra urn space around potted mums with mini pumpkins and gourds.
Add Height
Add height to a round display of mums with willow branches or tall grasses like maiden grass.
Help Fall Guests Find Your House
Use your potted mums as a creative way to display your house number. Get the tutorial here.
Vary Colors and Pots
Fall colors work well together, so don’t be afraid to mix and match the colors of your mums and the pots they’re in.
Hang Them Up
Potted mums don’t just belong on the front steps. Get the DIY tutorial for these hanging baskets here.
Decorate with Unexpected Colors
Who says sky blue can’t be used in a fall arrangement? Go beyond orange and yellow with unexpected container colors.
Wrap Them in Fabric and Gift Them
Wrap potted mums in any spare fabric you have and give the easiest hostess gift you’ve ever given.
Make Simple Arrangements for a Shower
Mums are an easy and affordable way to add color to a buffet or dessert table at a shower.
Create a Cozy Fall Fireplace
You’ll want to spend every fall night by the fireplace with seasonal decorations like mums in a wooden basket, pumpkins, or a fall wreath.
Welcome Fall Inside
Mums don’t have to stay on the front porch—bring them inside with an entryway arrangement.
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