When should I plant Feverfew?

Sow seed indoors 8–6 weeks before your last spring frost. Move seedlings into the garden from 1 weeks before to 2 weeks after your last spring frost. Sow seed straight into the ground from 1 weeks before to 3 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Feverfew?

Space Feverfew about 12″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

What grows well with Feverfew?

Good companions for Feverfew include Rose.

What zones does Feverfew grow in?

Feverfew is suited to USDA zones 4–9 and takes ~90 days to harvest.

How to grow Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)

A froth of tiny white daisies on a bushy medicinal herb - an easy self-seeder that draws beneficial insects to the beds.

Quick tip

A short-lived perennial that self-sows everywhere once you plant it. Cheerful little daisies feed hoverflies; the pungent leaves are a traditional companion pest deterrent.

☀️ Full sun↔ 12″ apartZones 4–9⏳ ~90d

When to plant Feverfew

Start indoorsSow seed indoors 8–6 weeks before your last spring frost.
Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden from 1 weeks before to 2 weeks after your last spring frost.
Direct sowSow seed straight into the ground from 1 weeks before to 3 weeks after your last spring frost.

At a glance

Botanical name

Tanacetum parthenium

Companion planting

Plant near

Rose

🌱 Its pungent foliage is a traditional pest deterrent near roses, and the daisies pull in aphid-eating hoverflies.

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