Greek Yarrow

Achillea ageratifolia

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Attractive, long-blooming perennial. Looks significantly different than other yarrows. Slender, dark-green leaves have toothed edges. Compared to others of its kind, the Greek Yarrow has larger individual flowers, but in smaller clusters.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-12" tall x 8-12" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Silver-green
Bloom Colors: White
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Irrigation Path
    • Fragrance Garden
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter