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Tanacetum parthenium 'Virgo'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Tanacetum (TAN-uh-SEE-tum) (Info)
Species: parthenium (par-THEN-ee-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Virgo

Synonym:Chrysanthemum parthenium
Synonym:Pyrethrum parthenium

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Category:
Herbs
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Aromatic
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral berrygirl On Mar 12, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

(info from Select Seeds)

Little button flowers of pure white with dark green leaves blooms in late spring to summer, reblooming in late summer when sheared back. Double forms similar to 'Virgo' have been grown for many years; in 1919 they were described as "old-fashioned" and were common in old yards.

Perennial; 2 ft tall
Color: White
Full sun
Soil: Regular, well-drained
Hardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Sowing Instructions
FEVERFEW 'VIRGO' 042
Type: Perennial zones 4-9
SEED Depth: Surface
Flat temp: 60-75F
Sprout time: 7-21 days
Tip: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting out after frost or outdoors in spring. Growing tip: Pinch when 6" tall



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