Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson Pink' (Chrysanthemum) - PAINTED DAISY 'ROBINSON PINK'
Old-fashioned cut flower, shorter-lived perennial for drained soils.
Finely divided aromatic basal leaves repel insects (and deer). Wiry stems with bigger daisy flowers (soft pink with large yellow center).
Non-aggressive plant, well behaved plant.
Size : 2-2.5' of height x 1-1.5' of width
Blooming time : early to mid summer
USDA zones : 3 to 7, suitable for cooler area, or areas with cooler summer temps
Culture : sun, half sun, half shade (in hotter areas), average soil, loam (but doesn't need too much nutrient). Some drainage is beneficial. We successfully grow it in our sand bed (with fairly lean alkaline sand).
Moisture Needs : medium-moist, medium-dry, tolerates droughts
Origin : native of Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Iran
Deer/rabbit resistant : yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds : no
Attracts pollinators : yes - various bees and some butterflies
Pot Size : square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations : Best for drier flower bed with well drained soils and for cut flower garden, rock garden, cottage garden, herb garden.
Combine with plants with similar needs - Asclepias tuberosa, Coreopsis, Clinopodium, Dalea, Echinacea, Euphorbia, Gaura, Geranium sanquineum, Kniphofia, Monarda, Nepeta, Lavandula, Salvia, Satureja, smaller Solidago, Verbena and medium sized-grasses like Eragrostis, shorter to medium-sized cultivars of Panicum, Koleria, Muhlenbergia, Sesleria, Schizachyrium, Sporobolus or Pennisetum - where not invasive.
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Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson Pink' (Chrysanthemum) - PAINTED DAISY 'ROBINSON PINK'
Old-fashioned cut flower, shorter-lived perennial for drained soils.
Finely divided aromatic basal leaves repel insects (and deer). Wiry stems with bigger daisy flowers (soft pink with large yellow center).
Non-aggressive plant, well behaved plant.
Size : 2-2.5' of height x 1-1.5' of width
Blooming time : early to mid summer
USDA zones : 3 to 7, suitable for cooler area, or areas with cooler summer temps
Culture : sun, half sun, half shade (in hotter areas), average soil, loam (but doesn't need too much nutrient). Some drainage is beneficial. We successfully grow it in our sand bed (with fairly lean alkaline sand).
Moisture Needs : medium-moist, medium-dry, tolerates droughts
Origin : native of Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Iran
Deer/rabbit resistant : yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds : no
Attracts pollinators : yes - various bees and some butterflies
Pot Size : square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations : Best for drier flower bed with well drained soils and for cut flower garden, rock garden, cottage garden, herb garden.
Combine with plants with similar needs - Asclepias tuberosa, Coreopsis, Clinopodium, Dalea, Echinacea, Euphorbia, Gaura, Geranium sanquineum, Kniphofia, Monarda, Nepeta, Lavandula, Salvia, Satureja, smaller Solidago, Verbena and medium sized-grasses like Eragrostis, shorter to medium-sized cultivars of Panicum, Koleria, Muhlenbergia, Sesleria, Schizachyrium, Sporobolus or Pennisetum - where not invasive.
Picture copyright : Salicyna, Commons Wikipedia