Carried by 6 nurseries
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Dune Tansy (Tanacetum bipinnatum) is a native perennial herb in the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family that grows in Central and Northern California, primarily in the North Coast and Central Coast regions. It grows from a rhizome. The leaves are lacy and ferny. The inflorescence bears up to 15 flower heads, each about a centimeter wide. Each head contains many yellowish disc florets and many pistillate florets around the edges. The latter may have minute ray florets. The fruit is an achene a few millimeters long which is tipped with a small pappus of toothed scales. It tends to grow at elevations from 0-1,000 feet, primarily in Coastal Strand habitat. It is hairy, glandular, and aromatic, with a camphor-like scent.
Perennial herb
10 in Tall
Evergreen
Pleasant
Yellow
Summer, Fall
Groundcover, Lawn alternative
Full Sun
Moderate
Max 2x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 25° F
Fast
Sandy.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0
4, 5*, 8, 9, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 22*, 23*, 24*
Dunes of the north coast
Coastal Strand
Use in a sandy, north coast garden with Sand Verbena (Abronia latifolia or umbellata), Beach Bur (Artemisia chamissonis), Beach Sagewort (Artemisia pycnocephala), Beach Morning Glory (Calystegia soldanella), Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus), and Coast Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium)
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
Yarrow Plume Moth
Gillmeria pallidactyla