- Botanical name: Tanacetum niveum 'Jackpot'
- Common name: Silver tansy
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
White
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Tanacetum niveum ‘Jackpot’ forms a mound of silvery-grey foliage, and bears small white, yellow-eyed daisies for several months. It works well with a variety of other plants in the border, including campions, agastache and Lychnis coronaria.
While perennial, Tanacetum niveum plants are short-lived, although they do tend to self-seed generously. Flowers are attractive to pollinators, including butterflies and hoverflies.
How to grow Tanacetum 'Jackpot'
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Plant size
40cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Tanacetum 'Jackpot' and wildlife
Tanacetum 'Jackpot' is known for attracting butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Does not attract Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Tanacetum 'Jackpot' poisonous?
Tanacetum 'Jackpot' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
Plants that go well with Tanacetum 'Jackpot'
