Feverfew Organic Seed

Tanacetum parthenium

Item #2005

Short-lived perennial (2-3 years). Popular as an ornamental in Victorian gardens, and as an herbal remedy for centuries, feverfew is a reliable, unfussy plant with masses of small white flowers on strong-scented, ferny yellow-green foliage. Since it is a short-lived perennial, many gardeners treat it as an annual, replanting each spring. It is an avid self-sower. Let the “volunteers” decorate your garden, or cut back spent flowers to prevent self-sowing. Also known as featherfew, bachelor’s or bride’s button and midsummer daisy.

Perennial

Full sun to light shade

Blooms
midsummer to fall

1' – 2' tall

Days to Emerge:
10 – 15

Seed Depth:
Surface

Seed Spacing:
Scatter a few
in a group

Thinning:
When 1" tall,
thin to 1
every 12"

When to sow outside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late fall.

When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost.

Special germination instructions: Requires light to germinate – press seed into soil surface – do not cover.

Artist: Pat Fostvedt