How to Grow and Care for Tansies

The feverfew herb has been used in traditional and folk medicine to treat a wide range of medical issues. This flowering plant from Eurasia is also grown as an ornamental. Because the flower heads are long-lasting, they make excellent cut flowers and can also be used in dried floral arrangements. This plant tends to draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) is a plant native to Europe and Asia. The common tansy has been introduced in other global regions and is sometimes considered to be an invasive species. The common tansy can be used as a substitute for sage.

Pyrethrum (Tanacetum coccineum) is a flowering plant native to southwestern Asia. Pyrethrum is also commonly referred to as the painted daisy. This species attracts butterflies and tolerates the presence of deer.

The species is a perennial, herbaceous plant that usually reaches stature heights between 50 and 1 m. The stem grows upright and is scattered hairy. The whole plant has few flavors. The leaves consist of three to seven pairs of elongated, double-cut leaflets.

Lake huron tansy is a perennial herb with yellow flowers often found in wetlands in North America. It can grow quite tall and is pretty easy to identify in the field. The flowers have a camphor-like scent that develops during the summer and the fall.