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Botanical Name: Achillea
Common Name: Yarrow, Milfoil
Hardiness: Zone 3 - 8
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Colours: Yellow, Red
Foliage: Pale Green, Fern-like
Height: 24 - 36 inches
Spread: 15 - 24 inches
Soil Type: Well drained, non-fertile
Moisture: Dry, water as needed
Care Level: Easy
Coronation Gold

General Description:
Achilliea/Yarrow is a very hardy perennial with flat platelike clusters of flowers. Yarrow is ideal for dry, open areas . Will rebloom if deadheaded. The flower heads can be dried and will retain their color for winter decoration. Divide clumps every few years in the spring or the fall. Combines well with black-eyed susans, salvias, veronicas, coneflowers and grasses.

Care and Maintenance:
Does well in rich soil, but will grow in dry, infertile garden soils with good drainage. It prefers full sun, but will tolerate being partly shaded. Yarrow is drought tolerant. Water as needed. They multiply rapidly by deep rhizomes. Fertilize in spring. Generally resistant to insects and disease.

Uses & Features:
Mass display
Back border
Rockeries
Dried flowers
Herb garden
Varieties Available:
Coronation Gold
Red Velvet