Tansy

(Tanacetum vulgare, Linn.)

growing tansy

Natural Order:

Compositæ

Growing Cycle:

Perennial Herb

Origins:

Native of Europe

Height:

Tansy will grow up to 3 feet tall

Characteristics:

Unbranched stems that bear much-divided, oval, oblong leaves.

Tansy Flowers:

Numerous, small yellow fower-heads in usually crowded corymbs.

Tansy Care & Propagation

propagation

Tansy does well in any moderately fertile garden soil.

Tansy Propagation.

Tansy plants are easily propagated by division of the clumps or by seed sowns in a hotbed.

Care should be given to tansy placement as it spreads easily and is considered a weeb in much of the world.

Tansy Uses

 

Most frequently, tansy is grown as an ornamental garden plant.

Tansy leaves have a bitter taste that can be used to flavor puddings, omelettes, salads, stews and other dishes.

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