tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Pest repellent
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Toxic: must not be ingested. Herbaceous perennial native to Eurasia, with a strong aroma and button-shaped yellow inflorescences. It is an excellent accumulator of potassium and repels ants, flies and other insects in the garden.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the tansy grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous plant up to 1.2 m
- Mature diameter: 0.6 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May
- June
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Toxic: not recommended for ingestion due to the presence of thujone, being dangerous in high doses.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the tansy grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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