Tanacetum cinerariifolium
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Tanacetum cinerariifolium , Pyrethrum
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tanacetum
Single daisy type flower in summer. Finely divided grey green leaves. The flower in powder form makes a contact insecticide.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H5 (-10 to -15C)
• Type: Perennial
• Height: 40cm
• Spread: 40cm
Pyrethrum is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Loam, Sand, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Upright
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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