tansyleaf tansyaster
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: May, June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Purple Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Readily Seeds
Design Considerations: Container Friendly, Long Blooming, Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant, Lifespan
Duration: Annual, Biennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Nutrient Poor, Rocky
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.

Primarily sold as seed. Could be used in a container garden.