Tanacetum parthenium

Common name(s): feverfew

Description: a perennial herb native to the Balkan Peninsula but naturalized in many areas; popular in traditional medicine particularly for the treatment of migraines, headaches, and you guessed it... fevers. A very low-maintenance no-fuss herb that will politely seed itself around the garden.

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 2 ft.

Position: full sun or partial shade

Uses: medicine, dried bouquets

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum'

A variety with golden foliage; particularly nice for brightening darker areas of the garden

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 2 ft.

Tanacetum parthenium 'Flore Pleno'

A double-flowered variety with more finely cut foliage

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 2 ft.