Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Onoclea eventually forming a 4' wide

eventually forming a 4' wide patch

This amazingly vigorous Japanese selection of Solomon's seal forms a patch of finger-like rhizomes

In early-to-mid May in NC

The 30" tall

Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Onoclea eventually forming a 4' wideWe 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.