Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium

Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) is a structural plant with white blooms from late spring through summer. They prefer full sun in mesic soil where they can grow up to 4 feet tall. Companion plants include Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve) and Shooting Star (Primula meadia).

Maintenance

No serious maintenance concerns.

About

Light Requirements
Sun
Moisture Requirements
Slopes
Soil Requirements
Loam, Organically Rich Soil, Rock, Sand
Height
Short, Medium
Spacing
1 to 2 feet
Category
Structural
Attracts
Bees
Illinois Native Plant Status
Illinois Native, Indiana Native
Bloom Time
May, June, July, August
Bloom Color
White
Seasonality
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sociability
Individuals, Groups up to 5