Virgo matricaria
Tanacetum parthenium 'Virgo'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Virgo' matricaria (Tanacetum parthenium 'Virgo') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Pure white button-like blooms appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The clumping plant grows fast and has a fragrant scent.
Pairs well with Liberty hosta, Japanese forest grass, Bigleaf hydrangea, and Pink.