“Point Pelee” mum (Chrysanthemum x grandiflora “Point Pelee”) remains one of the most recognized and most popular varieties of all. Though not a perennial, “Point Pelee” provides outstanding blooms in long-lasting autumn colors to bring added beauty to your indoor fall floral display.Click to see full answer. Just so, do mums come back each year?Mums are considered tender perennials. Whether they come back the next year depends on when and where they are planted: October – Mums planted this late in the fall season may not have time for their root systems to become established enough to survive the winter. If this is the case, enjoy your mums as annuals.One may also ask, are potted mums perennials? Chrysanthemums (Dendranthema or Chrysanthemum spp.) bloom in late summer and fall and are prized for their wide range of shapes, sizes and colors. Potted mums are not usually meant to be grown as perennials, however, and most die after a few weeks. Similarly, it is asked, what kind of mums are perennials? Garden mums, also known as hardy mums, are perennial mums. Cut-flower chrysanthemums, like spider mums or football mums, are perennials in Zones 5 to 9, and these types are becoming easier to find for sale online.Can you plant mums in October?Early season varieties can be expected to come into flower in early to mid-September, mid-season varieties from middle to late September, late season varieties from late September to early October and season extenders from early to mid-October. Most mums are purchased in late August through September.