HR61 FEVERFEW SEEDS
Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew is believed to aid digestion and lower blood pressure. A recent study indicates feverfew tea or fresh feverfew leaves on a sandwich everyday can reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches. Bees (and many other insects) hate feverfew and will avoid an area where it is planted. Placed with roses and other ornamentals, feverfew can help repel damaging insects. Compact, spreading growth to 3-feet tall with small yellow centered white daisylike flowers. Perennial. Packet is 1/4 gram, about 1,500 seeds.
How to Plant FEVERFEW Seeds
Sow seed in cell packs or flats using a packaged light-weight sterilized seed starting mix. Barely cover. Kept at 65-70 degrees F., germination averages 10 - 20 days. Can direct sow into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost. Thin to 12 inches apart.