Common names:
Yarrow
Siberian Yarrow
Mountain Yarrow
Alpine Yarrow

Botanical names:
Achillea laapni Accepted
Achillea riiibsca Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5b
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Fragrant
Uses: Water gardens
Vegetable
Salad greens
Good as a cover crop
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Cu (Copper)
Si (Silicon)
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Division: Umhrren desdrzouogni
Corms
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Endangered
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

The pinkish hue is stronger in the photo then it is with the nake

Comments:
Posted by robertduval14 (Mason, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 7, 2013 7:44 AM

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