Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) seeds
Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) seeds
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Unusual, native, perennial wildflower with aromatic, feathery foliage and flat flowerheads of bright yellow, button shaped flowers held on tall stems up to 90cm. The foliage acts as a natural insect repellent and can help ward off wasps, flies and ants and as such makes a great companion plant for the vegetable garden. Try some leaves in a vase on your outdoor table in the evenings!
The striking flowers are also scented and attract bees and butterflies. A cheerful plant, flowering late in the season in August and September, Tansy is great for brightening up borders when many plants are fading.
Hardy Perennial
Flowers: August and September
Height: 90cm
Position: Sun in well drained to dry soil
Packet of 250 seeds
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GROWING GUIDE
Seeds can be sown outdoors where they are to flower during spring or autumn, or indoors at any time.
Indoors
Sow on the surface of moist, free-draining seed compost in pots or seed trays and just cover with a very thin sprinkling of compost. Propagate at 15 to 20 C in a propagator or on a windowsill shaded from direct sun. Germination should begin within about 3 weeks but can sometimes be slow and erratic so patience might be needed!
When the seedlings emerge, grow them on at a slightly cooler temperature and pot them up when they have their second set of leaves into 9cm pots.
Harden the plants off by placing them outdoors during the day for 10 days before planting out after the last frosts.
Outdoors
Prepare bare soil or bare patches in grass by digging out weeds/grass and raking over. Water well, leave for a few weeks and dig out any new weeds/grass. Scatter seeds on the surface and press lightly into soil. Water with a fine spray/mist. Remove any obvious weeds as they appear and keep area well watered in dry weather.
Cut down plants in autumn after they have set seed and remove any weeds. Rake over any bare patches and firm the soil. New plants will emerge in spring.
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Store seeds in a cool, dry place.