
Yarrow
- Botanical Name
- Achillea millefolium
- Min Zone
- 4
- Max Zone
- 8
- Height
- 12 to 36 inches
- Width
- 12 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: white, red, yellow, pink, gold, bicolor
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Spreads rapidly by rhizomes and will self seed freely
- Divide in spring or fall every 2 to 3 years to control size and maintain vigor
- Deadhead after flowering to control seeding
- Yarrow is drought tolerant once established
- Taller varieties may need staking
- INVASIVE in some areas
- Problems
- Powdery mildew, stem rot
- Varieties
- Rosea - pink flowers
- Red Beauty - crimson flowers, 24 inches
- Paprika - dusty red flowers, 18 to 24 inches
- Montrose Rose - rose-pink flowers, 12 to 18 inches
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