Tanacetum Species, Feverfew, Pale Maids, Pellitory (Tanacetum parthenium)
Double Feverfew
I find Feverfew makes a wonderful underplanting for roses.
Most of the volunteer seedlings from Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum' revert to Tanacetum parthenium.
Single Feverfew, also called Matricaria.
Feverfew plant
Feverfew flowers
This is the single flower of C. parthenium.
seeds... very small / brittle
Feverfew in my garden in Victoria, Australia, December 2005
Feverfew in my garden in Victoria, Australia, December 2005
Double feverfew
feverfew-white wonder
feverfew white wonder
I let it naturalize, adding a cottagey touch to the garden. An added bonus ~ it works beautifully in cut flower arrangements!
Foliage creates fluffy mounds like clouds.
Small Daisy like blooms
Brightening the late June garden.
A "chia" of Winter Sown Feverfew. Winter sows very easily.
Self seeded patch along my driveway, March. It grew last season in a hard to reach spot where it was more welcome than false dandelion, soooo....
Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Flowers of the double form, found growing on waste ground, SE England
University of Washington Botany, Medicinal Herb Garden, Seattle, WA
University of Washington Botany, Medicinal Herb Garden, Seattle, WA
University of Washington Botany, Medicinal Herb Garden, Seattle, WA
University of Washington Botany, Medicinal Herb Garden, Seattle, WA
7-2011 *Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
7-2011 *Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
7-2011 *Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Feverfew in late April in Betty's Hamilton garden, New Zealand
Closer flower detail
Foliage detail
Linnaean Garden, Sweden. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
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Tanacetum Species, Feverfew, Pale Maids, Pellitory
Tanacetum parthenium
| Type: | Herbs, Perennials |
| Height: | 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Conditions: | Zone 5-9, Full Sun |
