pyrethrum
Tanacetum coccineum
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White, pink or red rays with yellow centers
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pyrethrum (Tanacetum coccineum) is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy soil. White, pink, or red flowers with yellow centers open from early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The plant stands erect and grows 24 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Purple cranesbill, Iris, and Yarrow.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Tadzhikistan, and 1 more places. See all 5
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Tadzhikistan, and Türkiye.