Why we love this flower:
- Uses: Cut flower, ideal for drying, Chamomile tea
- Garden growth success: Easy
- Vase life: 10-14 days
Matricaria, also known as Feverfew, is one of several different species in the daisy family that have the common name Chamomile.
Fully double 3/4" to 1" blooms uniformly fill the top of the plant, making it a very productive cut flower. Blooms are pure white with citrus-yellow to lime-green centers.
Feverfew flowering is generally initiated during the longest days of the season. Plants will eventually bloom under short-day conditions but on shorter stems. For bouquets, harvest the flowers when flower clusters are 3/4 open. For dried arrangements, harvest when clusters are almost fully open. Dried flowers can be steeped in hot water to make Chamomile tea.
Treat spring-planted Feverfew as an annual for the best plant habit and flower production.
PLANT DETAILS
- Common name: Feverfew
- Variety: Tetra White
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Structure: Seed
- Attraction: Butterflies, bees
- Resistance: Deer
- Toxicity: None
CUT FLOWER DETAILS
- Fragrance level: Strong aromatic
- Cut stem length: 20" to 30"+ inches
- Bouquet role: Focal or filler
- Vase life: 10 to 14 days
GARDEN DETAILS
- Shipping season: Year round
- Planting season: Spring or Fall
- Direct sow: Yes
- Bloom season: Summer and early fall
- Sun requirements: Full sun
- Water preference: Average watering, drought-resistant when established.
- Zones: 5 to 9
- Plant height: 28" to 36"
