Type: |
Herb |
Seed #: |
194 |
Common Name: |
Feverfew |
Latin Name: |
Tanacetum |
Variety: |
Chrysanthemum |
Colour: |
White |
Temperature: |
15C - 22C (59F - 72F) (Zone 6) |
Blooms: |
June to September |
Site: |
Full Sun or Part Shade |
Height: |
40cm - 60cm (16" - 24") |
Spread: |
3cm - 35cm (1" - 14") |
Seeds per pack: |
0 |
Price: |
$0.00 |
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Attracts Butterflies |
Great Cutflower |
Deer Resistant |
Drought Tolerant |
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Notes: Very reliable and easy to naturalize. These plants produce a mass of citrus smelling leaves and white daisy-like flowers with yellow centers, on multi-branched stems. Feverfew has a very long history in its medicinal uses, such as dispelling fevers and treating arthritis. Good cut flower filler and beneficial insect attractant. Feverfew is deer resistant and drought tolerant.
Instructions: Surface sow and barely cover. Germination is 7 to 14 days.
History: Feverfew has been used to stimulate appetite, improve digestion and kidney function. Helps ward off headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, arthritis and inflammation.
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