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Santa Maria feverfew

Santa Maria feverfew

Parthenium hysterophorus

herbaceous☀️ full sun💧 low water

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A fast-growing annual or short-lived perennial with finely divided foliage and small white or yellow daisy-like flowers. Highly invasive in many regions and considered a noxious weed.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1–3′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Asteraceae

Native Range

Mexico and Central America

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with