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Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold' (Tansy 'Isla Gold' )
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per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'
Other names
Tansy 'Isla Gold' , Buttons 'Isla Gold' , Buttonweed 'Isla Gold' , Ginger plant 'Isla Gold' , Golden buttons 'Isla Gold' , Hind-heal 'Isla Gold' , Immortality 'Isla Gold' , Gold leaf tansy
Genus
Tanacetum Tanacetum
Variety or Cultivar
'Isla Gold' _ 'Isla Gold' is a vigorous, erect, deciduous perennial with oblong, aromatic, pinnate, yellow-green leaves divided into oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, or lobed leaflets and flat corymbs of bright yellow flower heads in summer.
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold' is: Deciduous
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
Contact may irritate the skin.
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Tends to self-seed freely. Divide in spring. Root basal cuttings in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Basal cuttings
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Where to grow
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold' (Tansy 'Isla Gold' ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Benefits from afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Does not tolerate wet, heavy soil.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold'
Other names
Tansy 'Isla Gold' , Buttons 'Isla Gold' , Buttonweed 'Isla Gold' , Ginger plant 'Isla Gold' , Golden buttons 'Isla Gold' , Hind-heal 'Isla Gold' , Immortality 'Isla Gold' , Gold leaf tansy
Genus
Tanacetum Tanacetum
Variety or Cultivar
'Isla Gold' _ 'Isla Gold' is a vigorous, erect, deciduous perennial with oblong, aromatic, pinnate, yellow-green leaves divided into oblong to lance-shaped, toothed, or lobed leaflets and flat corymbs of bright yellow flower heads in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Erect
Toxicity
Contact may irritate the skin.
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer; Yellow-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent unwanted seedlings. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Tends to self-seed freely. Divide in spring. Root basal cuttings in spring.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Basal cuttings
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Where to grow
Tanacetum vulgare 'Isla Gold' (Tansy 'Isla Gold' ) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Garden edging, Gravel, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Benefits from afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Does not tolerate wet, heavy soil.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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