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Parthenium integrifolium

Wild Quinine (Missouri snakeroot, American Feverfew)

The small, woolly-looking, white flowers each have tiny, ray flowers appearing in a broad, flat-topped cluster.

  • »  Clusters of small woolly-looking white flowers
  • »  Blooms appear as tiny ray flowers in broad terminal corymbs
  • »  Serrated rough fragrant dark green basal leaves
  • »  Clump forming
  • »  Bloom Time: June to August

1 Litre
$17.33
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:75-90 cm
  • Spread:45-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Summer
Habit
Upright
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Naturalizing
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Additional Information about Parthenium integrifolium

The leaves have been used for tea to reduce fevers, hence the names Wild Quinine and Feverfew.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Parthenium integrifolium

Grows best in an average to dry soil in full sun, however, it is tolerant of drought and a shallow rocky soil.