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Posted: Jul/29/2008 5:36 PM PST
One of you will id this plant quickly. It grows along highways, roadsides, etc. in MA. Looks like full sun requirements. Tall 5 foot plus, marigold-like leaves. Flowers could be described simply as buttons - just like shasta daisies without any petals. In my opinion it can be an attractive plant to use as back border (because of its height) Betting that it is a perennial. I have just transplanted one into my garden, and like a number of other items I have, this will NOT be found at any nurseries/garden centers. I could have sworn that I recall researching this before and coming up with the name "yellow pansy", but google searches turn up this name referring to the very popular domesticated annual flower that many of you probably have in your gardens, certainly not what I am posting here. What is it? Attachments:  |
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Posted: Jul/29/2008 5:51 PM PST
Tansy- Yep, it's a full-sun perennial  I have it growing in my garden too. I bought it in the herb section at a nursery that specializes in out-of-the-ordinary plants. Mine is about 8-9 feet tall right now Watch out! It will reseed very easily (I have lots of babies looking for new homes LOL) I plan on cutting it back before it gets the chance to form seeds  Cut it way back in the fall or even early spring- it'll grow quick and big so give it a big spot to grow in. I'll try to post an updated pic of mine into my flower album tomorrow (it's on the camera right now), there is a pic of it earlier this year on there now. It's still small and not in bloom in that pic http://cdn-media.gardenguides.com/media/images/000 000/00/90/MDAwMTI5_large.jpg It's the plant in the upper right hand corner under the window by the fence. Everything in that bed is now HUGE!!! can hardly see the ground or the window any more
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Posted: Jul/29/2008 6:31 PM PST
Thanks a lot, that was it, pansy, tansy, I was close. And now I remember the word "common" as part of the name also when researching this a year+ ago. Google searches show the plant as invasive in some areas, but like anything, should be easy to contain if you are on top of it. In my garden, seedlings will have little chance to compete with the established perennials anyway. With regards to your link, it has spaces in it, so I couldnt bring up the page. |
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Posted: Jul/29/2008 7:13 PM PST
You have to take out the space on links posted to bring up the pages. There is just one space to remove. |
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Posted: Jul/30/2008 6:35 AM PST
Oops, sorry about the space  The plant is well worth the extra effort involved in removing unwanted volunteers, every visitor to my gardens always asks what it is, and comments on how pretty it is
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Posted: Aug/02/2008 2:46 PM PST
Careful with that tansy, very poisonous. |
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