Tanacetum vulgare is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family, native to temperate Europe and Asia. ... It is also known as common tansy, bitter buttons, cow bitter, or golden buttons. The Latin word vulgare means "common".
Tanacetum Vulgare Care
Tanacetum Vulgare
What is the plant
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Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
1 - 16
Difficulty
Easy
Toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Tansy can tolerate drought and does not need regular watering.
Pruning
Cut the foliage and flower stems to the ground every year to keep growth in check. Tansy roots go deep so be prepared to do some heavy shovel lifting if you want to remove the plant completely. Your most effective recourse is to dig it out and throw it on your burn pile
Fertilizer
This perennial plant prefers well-drained, fertile garden soil but tolerate almost any soil conditions.
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Sunlight
Tansy flowers grow best in full sun, though they can tolerate part shade.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil
Temperature
Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a a weedy perennial flower that grows from rhizomatous roots.
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Popularity
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