Chrysanthemum | Diana Stokes Gift Vouchers Artemisia looks stunning with the

Artemisia looks stunning with the rich blues and purples of Asters such as the brilliantly coloured Echinaceas such as Prairie Splendor

Plants form a dense bushy shrub adorned with lobed light green soft leaves that actually resemble maple leaves with attractive hanging lantern like flowers that start off looking like a closed parasol and then unfurl into crepe papery looking hanging bells from early summer and into autumn

Flower plumes look great in a vase

This attractive green grass will bloom in light shade and actually appreciates some shade particularly if you have a hot summer climate

May self-sow if conditions are ideal but rarely becomes a nuisance

Chrysanthemum | Diana Stokes Gift Vouchers Artemisia looks stunning with theIn the autumn garden, Chrysanthemums are a star performer that bloom prolifically long after other plants have called it quits for the season. A native of China and prized for over 2,000 years, the name chrysanthemum comes from the Greek words for gold (chrysos) and flower (anthos) and is often affectionately shortened to mum. Diana Stokes is what is known as a quill chrysanthemum with long tubed shaped petals with curved ends. Chrysanthemums need at