Feverfew

Chrysanthemum parthenium

Feverfew is an attractive garden herb which produces white & yellow daisy flowers year round.These flowers attract benificial predator insects such as Ladybugs,Lacewings & Hoverfly. For maximum benifit from this natural pest controller it is best planted amongst the rest of your herb/vegie garden.Growing to about 50cm tall this perennial needs moist soil & part shade. Feverfew also has medicinal uses,1 to 3 leaves per day has been said to relieve headaches & migraines.However,always check with a health provider first as some people are more sensitive to herbal treatments than others.