Yarrow

yarrow
Name: Yarrow
Height: 3-4′ flower stalks
Width/Spread: 8-18″
Light: Sun/Partial Shade
Evergreen/Deciduous: E
Seasonal Interest: Spring to Fall
Color/Feature: White, yellow, red, pink
Maintenance: Prune top 1/2 at end of May and to 3″ after first frost browns leaves. Cut off old blooms.
Botanical Name

& Comments:

Achillea spp.
Host plant for Painted Lady butterfly. Finely-cut, fern-like leaves. Forms a solid mat ground cover. The low growing mounds of foliage will be punctuated by taller flower stalks in spring and summer, and into early fall in cooler climates.

 

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