Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'

Emerging foliage

Common Name: Gold Leaf Tansy

Grown mainly for its fantastic foliage, this selection has bright yellow (not gold), aromatic, ferny leaves that have tremendous color impact even from a distance. This colorful foliage seems to complement all the other colors in the garden.

From mid through late summer, compact, flat-topped clusters of golden yellow flowers (similar to the annual ageratum) are produced. They aren't particularly showy but the bees seem to like them. This plant is great for naturalizing and for cottage gardens. It grows quickly to form a broad, dense clump.

Height:

2.0-3.0 Feet

Spread:

18.0-24.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Yellow/Gold Shades

Foliage Color:

Yellow shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Midsummer Late Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Cottage Eclectic

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Cut Flower Cut Foliage Fragrant Flowers Fragrant Foliage Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Not Native to North America

This plant can be grown in either full sun or part shade. Some afternoon shade is appreciated in southern zones. Plant it in dry to average soil; plants will spread rapidly in rich, moist soil but are more restrained in dry soil. Deadhead spent blooms to limit self-seeding. This plant prefers mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soil. It may be propagated by division in either spring or fall. All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested.

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