Tanacetum parthenium Aureum (Golden Feverfew)
A highly popular golden-leaved variety, Tanacetum parthenium ‘Aureum’ (Golden Feverfew) is a mounded, clump-forming, dwarf cultivar with sprays of small white daisies atop a particularly decorative aromatic foliage.
A highly popular golden-leaved variety, Tanacetum parthenium 'Aureum' (Golden Feverfew) is a mounded, clump-forming, dwarf cultivar with sprays of small white daisies atop a particularly decorative aromatic foliage. Emerging chartreuse, the feathery, fern-like foliage of pinnately lobed leaves turns green by midsummer. It is fragrant when bruised or crushed. Vigorous, this short-lived perennial will light up your garden beds from early to late summer. Allowing some seeding will keep this lovely plant in the garden.
- Grows in bushy, rounded clumps, up to 12-18 in. tall (30-45 cm) and 18-24 in. wide (45-60 cm).
- A full sun lover, it enjoys humus-rich, moist and well-drained soils. Drought tolerant too!
- Tanacetum parthenium is highly versatile and is an ideal addition to beds, borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens or naturalized areas (where it can self-seed freely). This is a great edging plant too!
- Excellent as fresh cut flowers or in dried arrangements.
- Promptly shear off spent flowers in order to control undesired self-seeding.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 4 – 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Tanacetum |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24″ (60cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Edging, Patio and Containers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |