Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Centranthus each highlighted by an amber

each highlighted by an amber tinged cup

clothed to the top with long smooth green leaves

the late JC Raulston

The stunning clump is topped with 2' tall spikes of light lavender flowers in early summer

but we implore you to find something less attractive and less expensive to consume

Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Centranthus each highlighted by an amberWe have been thrilled by the performance of this fascinating hardy garden mum which makes a very compact 2' tall x 3' wide clump for us. We see a first round of flowering on Chrysanthemum 'Matchsticks' in early July when the flowers are yellow, followed by a second flowering in early October. When cool night temperatures arrive, the red petal tips begin to show why the plant was named matchsticks quite striking pun intended.