Description
A Victorian garden staple and an herbal remedy for centuries, feverfew is a reliable, fairly drought-tolerant, unfussy plant with masses of small white flowers on scented, ferny foliage. Blooms attract beneficial insects, and are great fresh-cut or dried flowers. Avidly reseeds, so let these "volunteers" decorate your garden and attract pollinators. Also known as featherfew, bachelor's or bride's button, and midsummer daisy. Feverfew is used in traditional teas and has a long history of medicinal use. Perennial in USDA zones 5–8. Deer resistant.
Variety Info
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native: Europe and Asia
- Hardiness: Drought Tolerant
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Medium (12" - 24")
- Variety Info: ¾" flowers, white with yellow centers
- Attributes: Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late fall.
- When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date.
- Days to Emerge: 10 – 15 Days
- Seed Depth: Press into surface
- Seed Spacing: A pinch of seeds every 12"
- Thinning: Thin to 1 every 12"
Description
A Victorian garden staple and an herbal remedy for centuries, feverfew is a reliable, fairly drought-tolerant, unfussy plant with masses of small white flowers on scented, ferny foliage. Blooms attract beneficial insects, and are great fresh-cut or dried flowers. Avidly reseeds, so let these "volunteers" decorate your garden and attract pollinators. Also known as featherfew, bachelor's or bride's button, and midsummer daisy. Feverfew is used in traditional teas and has a long history of medicinal use. Perennial in USDA zones 5–8. Deer resistant.
Variety Info
- Family: Asteraceae
- Native: Europe and Asia
- Hardiness: Drought Tolerant
- Exposure: Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: Medium (12" - 24")
- Variety Info: ¾" flowers, white with yellow centers
- Attributes: Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late fall.
- When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date.
- Days to Emerge: 10 – 15 Days
- Seed Depth: Press into surface
- Seed Spacing: A pinch of seeds every 12"
- Thinning: Thin to 1 every 12"