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Key characteristics

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 1-3 feet tall
Width: 1-2 feet wide
Flower color: Small, daisy-like flowers with white petals and yellow centers
Foliage color: Bright green, finely divided leaves with a lacy texture
Bloom time: Early summer to fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead to prolong blooming and prevent self-seeding, cut back in fall or spring
Growing zone: USDA Zones 5-9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and other pollinators

Perennials

Tanacetum parthenium

Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium, commonly known as feverfew, is a charming perennial that produces clusters of small, daisy-like flowers with bright white petals and yellow centers. Blooming from early to late summer, its cheerful blooms add a light, airy quality to the garden and are known to attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. The flowers are often used as a filler in floral arrangements, bringing a delicate, classic look to bouquets.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Early summer to fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.