Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew, Maids, Pale maids, Pellitory, Bachelor's buttons, Maithes, Matricaria parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
Tanacetum Tanacetum
T. parthenium - T. parthenium is a bushy perennial (short-lived and often grown as an annual) with aromatic, ovate, lobed leaves and white daisy-like flowers in summer.
Tanacetum parthenium is: Deciduous
Pungently aromatic foliage
Clump-forming, Upright
Contact may irritate the skin.
White, Yellow in Summer
Green in Summer
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies
Cut back faded flowers to encourage a second flowering. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding around the garden.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Plant in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun. Avoid wet, heavy soils.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew, Maids, Pale maids, Pellitory, Bachelor's buttons, Maithes, Matricaria parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium
Tanacetum Tanacetum
T. parthenium - T. parthenium is a bushy perennial (short-lived and often grown as an annual) with aromatic, ovate, lobed leaves and white daisy-like flowers in summer.
Deciduous
Pungently aromatic foliage
Clump-forming, Upright
Contact may irritate the skin.
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White, Yellow in Summer
Green in Summer
Aphids , Leaf and bud eelworms , Leaf-mining sawflies
Cut back faded flowers to encourage a second flowering. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding around the garden.
Basal cuttings, Division, Seed
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Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildlife
Plant in well-drained, sandy soil in full sun. Avoid wet, heavy soils.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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