Botanical Name: Achillea serbica
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Common Name: Serbian Yarrow  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Mass Planting, Lawn Alternative, Fire Resistant, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This diminutive species is one of the most rugged and xeric of the yarrows. The slow-growing plants gradually form low, tight, gray mats of narrow evergreen leaves. The white flowers are numerous and very attractive. Easily grown in any well-drained soil, Serbian Yarrow is excellent for hot, dry south and west facing slopes. Plant with lavender and Pineleaf Penstemon for a lovely, low-water vignette. Grows about 4 inches tall and 15 inches wide. Evergreen.
Grow in full sun and well drained, infertile soils. Dead-heading isn't required, but if the spent flowers bother you, mow them off. Deer and rabbit resistant.