Tanacetum parthenium 'Feverfew'

[Ex. Co. Durham, England]

Asteraceae: an upright, much branched, downy perennial, to 50cm, the leaves are strongly aromatic. Grows in disturbed ground, and grass verges, waysides and old walls. Daisy-like flowers from July to August. Introduced as a garden plant and widely naturalised, often near human habitation. 

USES:

The dried flowers are used as a flavouring in cooking certain pastries, the plant is used in cooking to impart a deliciously aromatic bitter taste to certain foods, and an herbal tea is made from the dried flower. 

Feverfew has gained a good reputation as a medicinal herb and extensive research since 1970 has proved it to be of special benefit in the treatment of certain types of migraine headaches and rheumatism.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Sow seeds in spring in a greenhouse, only just cover the seed and do not allow the pot to dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. Plants usually self-sow freely once you have a plant.

HARVESTED: 2020

APPROX. 1000+ SEEDS