Botanical Name: Achillea taygetea ‘Moonshine’
Common Name: Dwarf yarrow
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape loose, upright plant with fine-textured, silvery gray-green foliage with clusters of tiny yellow flowers held high above the foliage
Height to 18"
Spread to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness Hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves leaves very finely pinnatifid, oblong to spatulate, to 12" long; silvery gray green; odor is subtle compared to other yarrows
Flowers small, 1/4" yellow flowers arranged in dense, flat corymbs to 2" across, through spring, summer and early fall
Fruit tiny achenes
 
Propagation:
seed, division
 
Usage:
small filler or facer for reliable bloom through the summer, easy care and drought tolerance make this a choice plant for most perennial borders and xeriscape areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering, drought tolerant when established
Fertilizing balanced, slow release at planting
Pruning shear off dead blooms in fall; deadhead through flowering season
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other fire retardant when established
 
Origin: Greece
Family: Asteraceae

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