Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Low
Pollinator plant
Feverfew, Matricaria
Tanacetum parthenium
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
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Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 0.30 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-8
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Seasoning, Tea
- Functions
- Essential oil, Repellent, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 5 out of 5
The dried flowers are often used as a flavoring in the preparation of various pastries. This plant is used in the kitchen to give certain foods a delicious aromatic and bitter taste. The dried flowers are also used to make tea.