Chrysanthemum 'Matchsticks'
Common Name: Hardy Garden Mum
An incredibly suitable name for such a hot plant! This fantastic quilled mum has spoon shaped petals that are golden yellow with fire red tips just like a matchstick. The flowers are nice and full, topping the green foliage from early to mid-fall.
Don't worry if your 'Matchsticks' flowers open yellow. When the cooler temperatures of fall arrive, the tips of the flowers will turn red.
In our trials, the plants formed nicely compact, upright clumps that did not require staking. This would be a fantastic plant to use in containers—looks like fireworks in a pot!
Chrysanthemums are easy-to-grow plants for the perennial border or containers. They combine well with other fall blooming perennials such as Aster 'Purple Dome' and Sedum 'Maestro'. This selection tolerates a range of environmental conditions including dry soil. Its habit is tight and upright mounding.