Description
Tanacetum parthenium (Chrysanthemum Parthenium or Matricaria parthenium) | Feverfew ‘Malmesbury’
Feverfew ‘Pom Pom’, also known as Featherfew, Altamisa, fFatherfoil, Febrifuge plant, Midsummer daisy, Santa Maria, Wild Chamomile, Wild Quinine, Federfoy, Flirtwort, European Feverfew, Feather-fully, Feddygen, Flirtroot, and Grande Chamomile, is a perennial old cottage garden herb that forms mounds of ferny, light-green foliage and masses of dainty and unique, ‘double’ white and yellow button-type flower heads with narrow and long ray florets around the outside of the ‘flowers’ that bloom through the summer with more blooms in autumn. The foliage has a unique citrus and camphor scent that repels some insects like mosquitos and flies, while attracting others like hoverflies and butterflies. For this reason, it is sometimes planted as a deterrent-plant to ward off certain pests. Will grow just about anywhere in full sun to part shade. Long lasting and hardy in the garden.
‘Malmesbury’ is an exceptional form of Feverfew.
Will self-sow. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
You can cut whole flower heads to fill a vase, where they will last for ages. Dried flowers can be used in flower arrangements.
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
Mature height: 14-16 inches
Mature width: 10-12 inches
Hardiness zones: 5-9
