any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
Clifford Lewis, an 89-year-old who has been sailing on Barnegat Bay since 1930s, had a large garden at his home in Mantoloking, known for its prize-winning chrysanthemums.
Mr. Kinch serves calendulas, chrysanthemums, borage and the blossoms of most every vegetable and herb you can think of: arugula, rapini, sage, broccoli, onion and garlic scape, to name just a few.