Invasive But Lovely
The past two years I've happily watched a volunteer perennial plant return to my garden. Even though it towered over my other plants, I loved how many insects seemed to adore it. Then a friend mentioned I was growing Tansy Ragwort.
I discovered Tansy ragwort reproduces by seed. A single plant is capable of producing up to 150,000 seeds, which can remain viable for up to 15 years. Seeds in the upper 2 cm of soil remain viable for 4 to 5 years. Plants can flower from June to October, but typically start to form seeds by mid August. It only seemed right to remove the plant with its bright yellow flowers and make this tribute to their short life in my garden. Something tells me the plant will appear next year....and the year after. :)
Invasive But Lovely
The past two years I've happily watched a volunteer perennial plant return to my garden. Even though it towered over my other plants, I loved how many insects seemed to adore it. Then a friend mentioned I was growing Tansy Ragwort.
I discovered Tansy ragwort reproduces by seed. A single plant is capable of producing up to 150,000 seeds, which can remain viable for up to 15 years. Seeds in the upper 2 cm of soil remain viable for 4 to 5 years. Plants can flower from June to October, but typically start to form seeds by mid August. It only seemed right to remove the plant with its bright yellow flowers and make this tribute to their short life in my garden. Something tells me the plant will appear next year....and the year after. :)