pink and lavender flowers are actually a flat terminal corymbs of small 1/4" flowers
Leaves
simple, dark green, finely divided giving them a fern-like texture and strongly aromatic, larger basal leaves have long petioles and the smaller upper leaves are sessile
Stems
rhizoms
Dimensions
1-2 by 1-2 feet, forms a mat, spreads by rhyzoms
Maintenance
After flowering shear back the plants and they will form a dense mat of foliage. If they start dying out in the center remove some of the healthier outside clumps and replant.
Propagation
division
Native Site
he species plant Common Yarrow (Achillea milefolium) is native to Europe and Western Asia and considered to be a weed in many areas.
Cultivar Origin
Reported to be an approved Apple Blossom Yarrow
Misc Facts
The species plants have been in cultivation prior to 1440 and used as a herbal remedy for many aliments. The Greek name honors Achilles a warrior of the Trojan wars.
Author's Notes
I have grown many different varieties of Achillea millefolium. There seems to be a few secrets to successfully growing them. Avoid rich, moist, poorly drained soils and plant in a full sun site. Also cut back hard after the bloom fades.