Every perennial “chrysanthemum” I’ve tried in the past has died out the second year. But this gem from brother Tim has grown really well for me and survived five years now in pots and directly in the garden. I’m not positive of the cultivar name of this–the petals seem too narrow for “Sheffield Pink.” Regardless, it is pretty and fun every October.

In 2020, I took about a dozen cuttings of this plant. Despite spotty care and watering, they rooted well and I’ve potted them on into four-inch pots. Some of them are even blooming. I will keep them in the greenhouse overnight and then plant some out in various holes in the garden next spring.