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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

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  • 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
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
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.