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Asteraceae
Fernleaf Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina
Healing and courage.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Achillea
- Native to
- Central Asia, Iran, Turkey
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 3-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, poor to average soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flat-topped flower heads can measure up to 5 inches across and consist of hundreds of tiny individual florets.
- Fernleaf Yarrow retains its color exceptionally well when dried, making it a staple in dried flower arrangements.
- The 'Gold Plate' cultivar won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for outstanding performance.
- Despite looking delicate, this plant thrives in hot, dry, and poor soil conditions where many garden flowers fail.
- The genus name Achillea comes from the Greek hero Achilles, who reportedly used yarrow to treat his soldiers' wounds.
Color meanings
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good health
1
war