Golden Feverfew

Golden Feverfew is a cheerful and invaluable hardy perennial herb for the UK garden. This form is particularly prized for its bright, chartreuse-yellow, fern-like foliage which forms a neat, compact mound. The leaves have a strong, bitter, medicinal aroma and have been used traditionally for the treatment of migraines. In summer, the plant is covered in massed clusters of small, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centres. While it is a perennial, it is often short-lived, but it self-seeds freely, ensuring it remains in the garden for many years. To preserve the best golden colour of the leaves, it is often grown in light shade, as the most intense summer sun can sometimes scorch the foliage. It is very easy to grow and will thrive in almost any garden soil that is not too wet. Cut the plant back hard after the first flush of flowers to encourage a second crop of fresh, bright leaves in the autumn. It is an excellent plant for brightening up a dark corner of a herb garden or for use as a low-maintenance edging plant.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Most well-drained soils.

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.

Flowering: Jun, Jul, Aug.