About
A mound-forming, evergreen, woody-based perennial with white-downy stems and pinnately-lobed downy, grey-white leaves and bearing small, daisy-like yellow flowerheads in summer.
About the genus
Tanacetum can be annuals, evergreen or herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple or pinnately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, terminal, daisy-like or button-like flower-heads
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen, Semi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any light, well-drained soil in full sun. Will not tolerate heavy, wet soils
PruningCut back after flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in situ in spring, propagate by division or take basal cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, chrysanthemum eelworm and leaf miners
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free