pyrethrum daisy
Tanacetum cinerariifolium
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
Pyrethrum daisy (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies. The flowers and foliage are fragrant, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Miss willmott's ghost, Catmint, and Dalmatian Peach digitalis.