species
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow
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Achillea millefolium belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as Yarrow, native to the UK. It reaches 60 cm tall and 60 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, sand or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or dry conditions, and suits exposed or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 60 cm tall × 60 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Dry
- Exposure
- Exposed, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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