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Tanacetum vulgare

Common name: tansy

Aromatic, pungent leaves for a unique culinary experience.

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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Tanacetum vulgare is a pincushion or dome-headed bloom with ferny, aromatic foliage which is often found growing wild on disturbed ground and roadside verges. A UK native which can reach a height of 1m with a spread of 50cm and blooms between June and October each year.Tanacetum vulgare is often grown in larger herb gardens or as a companion plant in a vegetable garden as it is a repellent to certain species of unwanted insects - particularly flies and ants. Can also be used to repel these insects in the home and is often dried to use as a long-lasting cut flower. From a medicinal perspective it is said to have biological effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties though little evidence exists to support these claims.Tanacetum vulgare likes to be planted in poor soil and is happiest in a site which enjoys full sun. A fully hardy perennial which requires little or no maintenance other than cutting back the faded flower heads in autumn. Plants will naturalise in the right conditions.
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Key Information
Latin Name Tanacetum vulgare YP
Common Name tansy
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Yellow
Type Perennial
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 1.00 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.50
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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