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Tanacetum parthenium

Fragrant

Genus: Tanacetum
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: bachelor's buttons (double form), maids, maithes, pale maids, pellitory

About this plant

T. parthenium is a short-lived bushy perennial with pungently aromatic, ovate, pinnately lobed leaves and daisy-like flowerheads 2.5cm across, with white rays and yellow disk florets in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any light, well-drained soil in full sun. Will not tolerate heavy, wet soils

Pruning

Cut back after flowering. Deadhead to prevent excessive self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring, division or take basal cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, leaf and bud eelworms and leaf-mining flies

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesCottage Informal

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years