Plant name: Tanacetum parthenium
Other names: Fever few
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Asteraceae
Light preference: Full shade
Soil preference: Loam, sand; acid, alkaline, neutral, well-drained, poorly-drained
Flowering Month: June-August
Size:
- 0.1-0.5 meters height
- 0.1-0.5 meters spread
Description: T. parthenium is a short-lived bushy perennial with pungently aromatic, ovate, pinnate lobed leaves and daisy-like flower heads 2.5 cm across, with white rays and yellow disk flowers.
Care: Cut back after flowering. Dead head to prevent excessive self-seeding.