Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum'


Common name(s): golden feverfew


Description: 'a seed-grown cultivar with golden foliage that is particularly nice for brightening darker areas of the garden. T. parthenium is 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 2 ft.


Position: full sun or partial shade


Uses: medicine, dried bouquets


Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below