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Summer–Autumn
Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Family: Asteraceae
Earthy & Warmcamphorbitter
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginEurope, Asia
IntensityStrong
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Earthy & Warm · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Tansy's bright button flowers of gold line roadsides and waste ground in late summer, its intensely bitter, camphor-herbal fragrance used historically as an insect repellent and strewing herb.
Symbolism & Meaning
resistance, immortality, bitter truth
In the Victorian language of flowers, tansy means “Resistance”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, Asia
Tansy is native to Europe, Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameTanacetum vulgare
- FamilyAsteraceae
- Native ToEurope, Asia
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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