Genus: Tanacetum

Aw thanks Gloria.

What a beautifully balanced picture Janey altho I am not expert on that. I love it!

Many thanks Mia.

The poppy, tansy and lily compliment each other so beautifully.

Do you know Xela, I'm not sure. They suddenly appeared and are beautiful but only about 2" across, I shall save some seed for later.

Is that the peony poppy ?
My M I L introduced me to them quite a while ago, we took her to visit one of her friends who had them in her garden. She very kindly saved some seed for me which I grew in my last garden. They made such a wonderful show every year without fail.

You could infuse the leaves or flowers very weakly as a tonic, for nervous complaints, a poultice of leaves would help sprains. It's mainly used as an insect repellant though, ants especially steer clear of it. It is quite toxic if not used correctly. In Finland, the leaves, stems and flowers are used for dyes.

Here is the green and gold for Australia. I like that herb. Can you actually eat it too? The leaves or the flowers?

Beautiful photo!!

Apparently it reduces fevers, treats headaches, arthritis and digestive problems. Handy plant, but my sister and I grow it because it is pretty.

Supposed to cure headaches?

These are lovely!

Soft and gentle, nice picture too.

You can chew the leaves - they taste like asprin...

supposed to relieve headaches...

Now here's one I tried to bring from my old garden but it hasn't wanted to come with me. I'll have to try and get the seeds.
Years ago when I was younger I was very thin, and I used to make sandwiches of these leaves because I'd heard it helped you put on weight. Now I could do with losing some . lol

I bought one package of seed from Richters...three years ago...I can't get rid of it...not too worried about it...like you, I like it where I want it..but if it's crowding something else I have no concern about ripping it out...lol.It is growing happily on the margins of the garden along with the other major domo, chamomile...lol.

I think this plant is so unassuming and dainty. It grows in my garden in memory of my maternal grandmother who grew it profusely, her's was a true cottage garden.

Like green plumage on some exotic bird...

I took out a lot of this plant last year and I too only left a small patch.

I know what you mean,but I keep a small patch for those yellow buttonlike flowers.

King Carlos looks very Chrysanthemum to me...I think feverfew is a curse...I planted a package of it and I think every bloomin' one of them germinated.( no pun intended) ..I had feverfew in both gardens and proceeded to rip out what I didn't want...but it is such a rife self-seeder that if I hadn't been so ruthless I'd still be overrun...the tansy hasn't set bud yet..but I can post a picture of it caught in the act of sneeking under the fence!! I do like the foliage...it has a distinctive smell.

Yes, please post a photo. I haven't come across Tanacet but I have another two plants in this family - Feverfew and a new one (can't recall its name and too tired to fetch my logbook) They both look very similar - I wouldn't dare to use them internally! . I just looked at my RHS book and lo and behold, Feverfew IS Tanacetum parthenium! So 'King Carlos' must just be a small version.

Will have to post a pic of the Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) that grows wild in the field beside my house and has emigrated to my garden..trying to slip under the fence... this old herb is used in remedies even today...Ever seen Tanacet? Maybe that is a N.A. brand name...flowers are not spectacular, and that's being kind. there are no petals...just the tiny flower cushion that is the centre of most daisy's in a very bright yellow. the leaves are fernlike and rather attractive, I think. I grew the Pyrethrum daisies too. they are all of a family, (compositae) right? It looks great in a natural landscape garden...A most interesting herb...reading the history in my herbal has given me a new respect.

These are small plants - quite pretty, I think! Related to Pyrethrum, those tall bright 'cutting' flowers, too.

this is really interesting... I am used to the herbal type which is exceptionally tall, petalless and weedy...the leaves and buds look like Chrysanthemums...

Lovely :)