Snow Ball Matricaria is a compact cultivar of feverfew that produces prolific, button-like blooms from spring through summer. Hardy in zones 5 through 9, this open-pollinated variety grows to 28-36 inches and reaches harvest readiness in 100-110 days, offering gardeners a reliable source of pristine white flowers for cutting and drying. The tight, ball-shaped flower clusters open gradually, giving you multiple harvest windows and weeks of continuous blooms from a single planting.
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5-9
36in H x ?in W
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Moderate
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The flowers arrive as tight, spherical buds that slowly unfurl into delicate button-like clusters, making Snow Ball Matricaria exceptionally prolific compared to other feverfew selections. It reaches maturity in roughly 100-110 days, and its compact habit means you can grow multiple plants in modest garden space, each one loaded with flowers ready for the vase or drying rack. Seed starting requires minimal fuss: simply press seeds into moist growing medium without covering them, as light encourages germination, and transplant sturdy seedlings into the garden after hardening off.
Snow Ball Matricaria excels as a cut flower and dried arrangement staple. For fresh arrangements, harvest flower clusters when they're three-quarters open to maximize vase life and visual impact. For drying, wait until the clusters are nearly fully open, then hang them upside down in a warm, airy location. The dried flowers retain their pristine white color and button-like form for months, making them invaluable in dried wreaths, bouquets, and long-lasting indoor arrangements.
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Sow seeds 5-7 weeks before your transplant date. Gently press seeds into moist growing medium without covering them, as light aids germination. Bottom water or mist carefully to avoid displacing the tiny seeds. Germinate at 55-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Transplant seedlings into cell packs or 3-4 inch pots 2-4 weeks after sowing.
Harden off transplants before moving them to the garden. Transplant after frost danger passes in spring, spacing plants 8 inches apart. Fall planting is also an option and is recommended by some growers for longer stems and earlier blooms.
For fresh cut flowers, harvest when the flower cluster reaches three-quarters open. For drying, wait until the cluster is almost fully open, then cut and hang upside down in a warm, airy space. The flowers will continue to dry and maintain their pristine white, button-like appearance for several months.
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