Featured plant: Feverfew

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium.). Perennial. Zones 5-9. This is a very pretty daisy like plant. It grows to 28" or so and if cut back after it's early summer bloom, it will often re-bloom. I find it to be more of a short lived perennial than one that reliable comes back again and again for 10 years or more. But it does profusely seed itself if allowed to. I consider it one of the staple "granny" plants. One that you can find in many grandmother's gardens from yesteryear. It's daisy like blooms and light green cut leaf foliage adds contrast to the border. Feverfew is used medicinally. From what I've read, it has been used to treat migraine headache, arthritiis, other inflammatory ailments (works like asprin), and is useful as an antihistamine. Also, it is best to grow it yourself as processed feverfew rapidly degrades and becomes useless. This plant needs full sun, water when dry, and will tolerate all but concrete and bog soil conditions. It will sometimes come double and tetraploid. 50 seeds.

Any reference to medicinal uses are either from my experience, what customers tell me, or what I have read and should not be thought to be a diagnosis or prescription. I am not a doctor or pharmacist and a medical professional should be consulted any time herbs are used. Buyer assumes all responsibility for how these seeds or plants are used.

 

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