Feverfew
- Botanical Name
- Tanacetum parthenium
- Hardiness
- Zones 5 to 8
- Height
- 1 to 3 feet
- Width
- 1 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: white petals with yellow centers
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 2 feet apart
- Winter mulch may be needed in colder climates
- Self-seeds readily - but back after flowering to prevent re-seeding
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Aureum - Golden Feather, yellow foliage, 8-12", often used as an annual
- Flore Pleno - 2-3', double white flowers
- Ultra Double White - 2', double flowers
- Golden Ball - double yellow flowers, 18"
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