Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society
Chrysanthemum Cuttings
Cutting Sale
May 16 & 17,2025
9 am - 4 pm
State Farmers Market
1201 Agriculture St, Raleigh
Welcome to our collection of starter Chrysanthemum plants! Grown locally and nurtured to perfection, these vibrant flowers thrive in full sun and promise a display of blooms in the Fall. Add a touch of autumn beauty to your garden with our high-quality Chrysanthemums. Enjoy the colors and charm they bring to your outdoor space or your decorative holiday table!
13 CLASSIFICATIONS of CHRYSANTHEMUMS
each month, CCCS will show a drawing, an explanation of classification, an in-color example
March choice
is a Class 12 -- Brush & Thistle
These blooms have fine, delicate tubular florets that grow parallel to the stem and resemble an artist's paintbrush or a thistle form with florets that are flattened, twisted, and drooping,
2024 Fall display
13 classifications of mums viewed by 2K visitors
Annual FOFM at Sarah P. Duke Garden's Japanese Garden Tea House
FALL 2023
Festival of Fabulous Mums November
People's Choice Winners of FoFM November 2023
1st place triple bloom cultivar Bola de Oro
2nd place bonsai cultivars Joan Corbisero & Tusukomo
3rd place cultivar - Whiteout
4th place Bola de Oro
The Journal of the National Chrysanthemum Society
2023 December cover
Chrysanthemum
In the second year, a CCCS member has their Raleigh garden on the NCS official magazine cover. Carol P Dukes garden clockwise from upper left Apple Valley, Mocha, By Jove & a friendly praying mantis on a bloom
Just in case you haven't received the December issue of THE CHRYSANTHEMUM yet, I want to share Margie Case's gorgeous photo of her Raleigh garden. Congrats, Margie!
CCCS member Margie Case decorated her backyard with more than six different classes of chrysanthemums, used a full moon as a backdrop, made a classic photograph NCS displayed on their December magazine cover
Extraordinary Benefits of Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society Membership
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Membership in the National Chrysanthemum Society
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The NCS Beginners Handbook (contains complete information on growing chrysanthemums ($10 publication)
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The Chrysanthemum, the Journal of the National Chrysanthemum Society (4 annual issues March, June, September, December)
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Three free mum plants (available for local pickup for only $12 value)
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Able to join the Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society group order (plant cuttings) to Kingsmums.org in December 2022 (delivery in April - May 2023)
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Discount on mum growing supplies
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A Chrysanthemum Reference Binder contains mum growing information handouts ($10 value)
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Invitation to join the private members-only Facebook page
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Monthly Zoom/In-person meetings featuring guest speakers and current relevant pearls (hints and tips)
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monthly raffle prizes
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Notification of the annual National Chrysanthemum Society Convention and Juried Floral Show
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monogram CCCS shirts (available for member purchase)
CCCS membership application click here
Goals of the Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society
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Assist the National Chrysanthemum Society to educate the public, advance gardening techniques in both public and home gardens and incorporate procedural advances for the propagation and cultivation of chrysanthemums
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Help promote a greater interest in the cultivation of all thirteen classes of chrysanthemums
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Encourage amateur, professional and commercial growers to grow and display chrysanthemums
Mission Statement
Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society's mission is to encourage, foster, and maintain the continued growth and appreciation of all thirteen classes of chrysanthemums.