Tanacetum parthenium

Common name(s): feverfew

Description: a perennial herb native to the Balkan Peninsula but naturalized in many areas; popular in traditional medicine particularly for the treatment of migraines, headaches, and you guessed it... fevers. A very low-maintenance no-fuss herb that will politely seed itself around the garden.

Height: to 30 in. Spread: to 1 ft.

Position: full sun or shade, any soil

Uses: medicine, dried bouquets, as a natural insecticide

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought

Distribution: SE Europe, SW Asia