Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
Common Name: Common Yarrow Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character Evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape clumping habit of several erect, slender stems – outer stems trail somewhat – stems die back to ground in late summer - fall Height 2-3' Spread equal + Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun, tolerates partial sun Soil tolerates most Hardiness hardy, best in warm, sunny locations (all zones) Morphology: Leaves pinnatifid, finely divided, alternate, green, sessile, 3-6" long Flowers white heads (both ray and disk), 1/4 - 1/2" across, showy, flattened terminal corymbs rising above the stems Fruit tiny achene Propagation: seed – reseeds heavily Usage: excellent herbaceous filler for profuse white flower display throughout spring and summer – informal borders, rock gardens – excellent erosion control on slopes Landscape Care: Watering very drought tolerant after established, tolerates regular watering Fertilizing little required unless heavily watered Pruning cut back old stems to ground in fall; divide clumps Pests/Diseases relative free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Eurasia Family: Compositae Notes: |
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