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Brassicaceae
Tansy mustard
Descurainia sophia
Also known as Jim Hill mustard, Pinnate tansymustard, Flixweed, Sophia sophia
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Tansy Mustard · Brassicaceae · Wildflower · Weed · Medicinal · Edible Seeds · Pollinator · Disturbed Habitat · Annual · Drought-Adapted
Tansy mustard is a weedy annual or perennial herb that grows readily in disturbed soils, roadsides, and dry open habitats with minimal attention. It prefers full sun to partial shade and tolerates a range of soil conditions, though it thrives in poor, well-drained soils. While rarely cultivated intentionally, it has historical medicinal and edible seed uses and attracts early-season pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow soil surface to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 4 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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