Tanacetum armenum Care
Tanacetum armenum
One of Turkey's native plants; it likes full sun and poor, gravelly, well-drained soil. It is extremely drought tolerant. It is grown for its hairy green leaves and button-shaped yellow flowers that open in summer.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Watering: Not required; the plant is dormant.
- General care: The biggest risk in winter is excessively wet soil, so excellent drainage is vital.
- Pests & diseases: Care must be taken against root rot.
- Pruning: It can be lightly trimmed at the end of the month to remove parts that may have been worn out over winter.
- General care: The plant begins to wake up.
- Watering: Usually not needed. Only if newly planted and the spring is very dry, water 1-2 times a month.
- Pruning: The plant can be lightly trimmed to encourage dense growth.
- General care: A suitable month to propagate by root division or to plant new seedlings.
- Pruning: Not done; wait for it to flower.
- General care: The plant spreads rapidly and covers the soil.
- Watering: Not needed; it is fully adapted to summer drought.
- Pruning: Regularly remove spent flowers at the base; this encourages new flowering.
- General care: Yellow button-like flowers begin to open.
- Pests & diseases: Avoid watering to prevent root rot.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- Pruning: Regularly remove spent flowers at the base; this encourages new flowering.
- General care: Flowering is at its most intense.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. Water so that the soil is wetted to a depth of 10-15 cm from the surface.
- Pruning: Regularly remove spent flowers at the base; this encourages new flowering.
- General care: The plant gets through the hottest part of summer without difficulty.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. Water so that the soil is wetted to a depth of 10-15 cm from the surface.
- Pruning: Regularly remove spent flowers at the base; this encourages new flowering.
- General care: The plant's green leaves keep their decorative appearance in autumn as well.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- Fertilizing: Not required, fertilizer harms this plant.
- Pruning: Regularly remove spent flowers at the base; this encourages new flowering.
- Plant protection: Not needed; it is very resistant to pests.
- General care: An ideal time for planting new seedlings or for relocating/dividing existing plants. It multiplies easily by division.
- Pests & diseases: The only risk is root rot, which poor drainage combined with autumn rains can cause.
- Watering: Not required; autumn rains are sufficient. In fact, excessive rainfall may be harmful.
- General care: The suitable period for new plantings continues.
- Pests & diseases: Make sure the soil does not stay wet all the time.
- General care: The plant enters winter dormancy. Last chance for planting.
- General care: The plant is fully dormant.
- Pests & diseases: Protect from standing water and waterlogged soil.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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