About
Tanacetum macrophyllum is a robust, rhizomatous perennial that typically reaches a height of approximately 1 meter when in bloom. Its foliage consists of large, finely dissected, fern-like green leaves. During the summer months, it produces broad, dome-shaped clusters of tiny, daisy-like white flowers.
About the genus
Tanacetum encompasses a range of plants, including annuals, evergreen or herbaceous perennials, and sub-shrubs. The leaves can be either simple or pinnately divided, and the flower heads are typically solitary or arranged in clusters, resembling daisies or buttons, and are found at the tips of the stems.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Prairie planting, Wildflower meadow
- Native to
- Turkey, Transcaucasus
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Thrives in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soils, but will tolerate a range of conditions including poor, dry soils where it will spread more slowly. May benefit from some early afternoon shade in warmer areas
- Pruning
- No pruning required; deadhead if seed is not required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by division
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworms
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free