Tanacetum coccineum 'Eileen May Robinson'

RHS Plant Profile

painted daisy 'Eileen May Robinson'

RHS 2003

Synonyms

Pyrethrum 'Eileen May Robinson'
Chrysanthemum coccineum 'Eileen May Robinson'
Tanacetum coccineum 'Robinson's Roseum'
Pyrethrum 'E.M. Robinson'

Herbaceous Perennial

An herbaceous perennial to 75cm, with dark green feathery foliage and solitary, long-stemmed, yellow-centred light pink flowers 6-7cm in width, produced in early summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

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

Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–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): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Contact may irritate the skin. 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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained, preferably sandy soil in full sun although worth trying in any well-drained soil; avoid wet, heavy soils

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring. Propagate by basal cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back as flowers fade to encourage a second flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf and bud eelworms and leaf-mining flies

Diseases

Generally disease-free