Tanacetum parthenium (L.)
Common name: Feverfew; Wild Chamomile
Other Names: Chrysanthemum parthenium
Leucanthemum parthenium
Pyrethrum parthenium
Matricaria parthenium
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: The Balkan Peninsula
Tanacetum pathenium (feverfew) is a perennial plant that is traditionally cultivated for its medicinal properties. Extensive studies throughout the ages have shown that the flowers and fruits are known to contain parthenolide which accounts for the medicinal potency of this plant. However, beyond its therapeutic uses, tanacetum parthenium is also an important ornamental plant in landscapes. Dainty white flowers with yellow center rise above the canopy of the plant in the summer and fall - making it an excellent plant choice for mixed borders.
In my garden, feverfew came as a volunteer plant - in other words, it is a self-seeding plant. Over the years it has spread and I had to deliberately contain it on the eastern side of the patio providing an added visual interest in that area. This plant requires very little to thrive. In our Zone 9 area, it is almost evergreen but I cut it back every year in the winter to give it a clean fresh growth for the spring.
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