🌼 Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) — Organic Seeds

Common Names: Bachelor’s Buttons, Featherfew, Wild Chamomile

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

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About Feverfew

Feverfew is a cheerful, daisy-like perennial herb long treasured in traditional gardens for its gentle appearance and powerful history of use. Native to the Balkans and widely naturalized, this plant has been grown for centuries as both a medicinal ally and ornamental herb.

It forms bushy clumps of soft green leaves and produces abundant white flowers with sunny yellow centers. Once established, Feverfew is hardy, drought tolerant, and highly productive.

This is a true homestead classic — easy to grow, long-lived, and generous.

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Traditional & Herbal Uses

Feverfew has been traditionally used as:

• A classic head-supporting herb
• A traditional tonic plant
• A long-term wellness herb
• A traditional calming botanical
• A household remedy plant
• A traditional tea herb
• A gentle daily-use herb
• A foundational garden medicine

The leaves and flowers are the primary parts traditionally used.

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Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Tanacetum parthenium
Life Cycle: Perennial (often grown as annual in cold climates)
Growth Habit: Bushy, upright
Mature Height: 18–24 inches
Mature Width: 12–18 inches
Flower Color: White petals with yellow centers
Bloom Time: Early summer through fall
Foliage: Bright green, lightly aromatic
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects

Feverfew self-seeds readily once established.

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Growing Feverfew from Seed

Feverfew is very easy to grow and adapts to a wide range of conditions.

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How to Germinate Feverfew Seeds

Surface Sowing (Important)

Feverfew seeds need light to germinate.

1. Scatter seeds on soil surface.

2. Press lightly into soil.

3. Do NOT cover.

4. Keep soil consistently moist.

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Germination Time

• 7–14 days
• Fast and reliable

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Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 4–9

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Sun

• Full sun preferred
• Tolerates partial shade

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Soil

• Well-draining
• Loamy or sandy
• Low to moderate fertility

Feverfew does well even in poor soil.

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Water

• Moderate watering
• Drought tolerant once established

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Spacing

• Space plants 12–18 inches apart
• Forms tidy clumps

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Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–2:
• Germination

Weeks 3–6:
• Leaf growth

Weeks 7–10:
• Flowering begins

Year 2+:
• Larger clumps
• Heavier blooms

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Harvesting

Leaves & Flowers

Harvest when flowers are fully open.

• Use fresh or dry
• Harvest often to encourage more blooms

Dry in a shaded, well-ventilated area.

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Seed Saving

Feverfew self-seeds easily.

1. Allow flowers to fully dry on the plant.

2. Rub seed heads gently.

3. Collect seeds.

4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

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Why Grow Feverfew?

• Long-lived perennial
• Easy to grow
• Highly productive
• Pollinator friendly
• Self-seeding
• Beautiful ornamental
• Traditional medicinal plant
• Low maintenance
• Cottage garden classic