Tanacetum densum ssp. amani

Also Known As

Tanacetum 'Beth Chatto'
Tanacetum densum subsp. amani
Beth Chatto Partridge Feather

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 15"

planting zones

4a-11

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Tanacetum densum ssp. amani plant details

Tanacetum densum ssp. amani is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with blue foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in lean, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tanacetum densum ssp. amani

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 15 IN wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tanacetum densum ssp. amani

USDA Zones: 4a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: lean, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tanacetum densum var. amani forms evergreen, textured mats of soft, feathery, silver foliage for hot, dry areas with thin, rocky soils. Partridge feather will produce clusters of yellow button flowers in summer. Beautiful at the edge of a container, in rock gardens, and tumbling down slopes or over walls. May benefit from overhead winter cover in rainy coastal BC. Attracts pollinators. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Low-growing to 8" high and spreading slowly to make broad mats. The leaves are finely cut, feather-like in appearance and distinctly silvery-white. Small yellow flower heads appear a few inches above the mat in summer. Useful for rock gardens and as small scale groundcover in bright, sunny areas with good drainage. Can withstand some dry spells when established and looks perfectly miserable in humid conditions. Hardy to 0F. Turkey.

By: Native Sons

A great plant for poor dry sunny conditions, grown for its attractive silvery filagreed foliage. Foliage height is around 12". This plant has been going around with just the cultivar name, but we think it is correctly called Tanacetum densum subsp. amani.

By: Avant Gardens

Plush ever-silver mats of gorgeous feathery foliage will thrive in dry gardens with good drainage, improving and spreading modestly through the years. Golden button flowers appear for a short time in summer. Introduced from Southeastern Turkey in the 1950's by Peter Davis, this has become a quiet classic in the Denver area. Roll out the carpet - this time it's silver! Most soils and exposures, but not wet or humid. USDA zones 4-9 (up to 8000').

By: Plant Select®

AKA 'Beth Chatto'. This is going around in this country under the Beth's name when in fact it is simply one of her Desert Island plants - one that she simply can't be without. Finely cut as a feather silvery leaves on a low evergreen plant which thrives on dry and sun. Small yellow flowers.