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American Feverfew

Parthenium integrifolium (par-THEN-ee-um in-teg-ree-FOH-lee-um)

Family: Asteraceae Native Herbaceous

This plant blooms in white clusters from May through September. The leaves are aromatic, rough with tiny hairs, and toothed. It grows in prairies, glades, and rocky woods. Site: Margins of deciduous woods, old fields

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 29 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Native Plant; Perennial; Wildflower
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Soil drainage
Occasionally Wet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous
Form & Appearance
Leaf color
Green
Leaf feel
Leathery
Leaf size
1-3 inches long
Hairs present
Yes
Leaf detail
Rough, thick leaves; basal leaves have long stalks and rounded teeth; upper stem leaves are sessile and have sharp teeth; stems and leaves have short, appressed hairs
Flower color
White
Flower form
Head
Flower size
< 1 inch
Flower detail
white flowers in compact heads clustered at the top of tall stems; five very small petals
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Native
Origin
Eastern and central USA
Wildlife value
Attracts pollinators
Attracts
Pollinators
Play value
Wildlife Food Source
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Butterfly Garden; Native Garden; Pollinator Garden
Garden tags
#white flowers #summer flowers #pollinator plant #wildflower #NC native #NC Native Pollinator Plant #moth friendly #bat friendly

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.