Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Ilex The easy-to-grow bloodroot is certainly

The easy-to-grow bloodroot is certainly one of the stars of early spring woodland gardens

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'Dolly Sods' is also quite drought tolerant

Salvia leucantha is hardy in the warmer parts of Zone 7

Chrysanthemum Matchsticks Ilex The easy-to-grow bloodroot is certainlyWe 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.