| Description | Parker's Variety Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina) is a taller plant with green to grayish green foliage and flat umbels of yellow flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ak-i-LEE-ah)(fil-i-pen-due-LI-na) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | normal to dry, never wet |
| Soil & Site | normal to dry, not rich |
| Flowers | Yellow, flat-topped inflorescence (corymbs), easily dried, blooms from mid-June through July cut flower or dried flowers |
| Leaves | green to grayish green, deeply cut and feathery. |
| Stems | fiborus |
| Dimensions | 3'-4' tall by over 24" spread, space 18-30" on center, upright |
| Maintenance | may require staking, cut back after bloom period |
| Propagation | division, seeds, cuttings |
| Native Site | Caucasus |
| Author's Notes | I have grown many different varieties of Achillea. There seems to be a few secrets to successfully growing them. Avoid rich, moist, poorly drained soils and plant in a full sun site. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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