Botanical Name: Achillea ageratifolia
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Common Name: Greek Yarrow  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, 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, Fire Resistant, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This low growing yarrow works great as a ground cover or an edging plant. Gray-green foliage forms dense evergreen mats. Small, white flowers bloom in late spring, covering the foliage. When out of bloom, tolerates like foot traffic, and so is well suited the the edges of fringes of walkways and paths. Deer and rabbit resistant. Grows 4 inches tall and spreads about 18 inches wide.
Grow in full sun in poor, well drained soils. The flowers hold well all summer, though they dry and turn a buff color; if they bother you, mow them off, otherwise, very little care is needed.