Tanacetum coccineum Robinson's red-flowered

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painted daisy Robinson’s red-flowered

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Synonyms

Pyrethrum 'Robinson's Red'
Dendranthema 'Robinson's Red'
Chrysanthemum 'Robinson's Red'

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Herbaceous Perennial
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A clump-forming, upright perennial with dark geen leaves at the base of the plant. Dark pink-red flowers with a bright yellow centre appear in the summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Potentially harmful
Foliage can cause skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus
Tanacetum can be annuals, evergreen or herbaceous perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple or pinnately divided leaves and solitary or clustered, terminal, daisy-like or button-like flower-heads
Name Status
Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well drained sandy soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by dividing or basal cuttings in the spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers

Pruning

Cut back in late autumn or early spring, just before new growth starts. Dead head regularly to encourage more flowers

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, chrysanthemum eelworm and leaf minor

Diseases

Generally disease-free