Tanacetum vulgare
TANSY, BITTER BUTTONS
Asteraceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia

Other Botanical Names: Chrysanthemum tanacetum, Chrysanthemum vulgare, Tanacetum boreale

Other Common Names: Hind Head, Parsley Fern, Golden Buttons

 
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Tanacetum vulgare
TANSY, BITTER BUTTONS
Asteraceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.9m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: culinary herb, herbalist herb


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Dangers to touch: leaves






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