Scientific name: Achillea millefolium
Synonym: Achillea ambigua Poll. , Achillea millefolium white
Family: ASTERACEAE
Common names: “Common yarrow” “devil’s nettle” “hundred-leaved grass” “lace plant” “milfoil” “nosebleed” “nose pepper” “old man’s pepper” “sanguinary” “savory tea” “soldier’s woundwort” “thousand-leaf”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 2-9
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Any , average soils
Moisture: Moist well drained, best with even moisture but can take drier conditions
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 4″ – 18″ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Stoloniferous, with narrow, finely pinnately dissected aromatic leaves
Flower: Small, cream or pink flowerheads in flat heads in summer
Maintenance: Low, can cut out spent flowers
Landscape use: Wildlife garden, prairie planting, cottage & informal garden, good for cuttings and drying
Propagate: By seed and division
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy, can get aphids
*Deer resistant ♥ attracts butterflies
Comments: Good plant for attracting beneficial insects, fragrant but not the nicest smelling, can be toxic to grazing animals, has been used traditionally as a medicinal herb
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: A ‘Credo’ , A. ‘Lachsschönheit’ , A. m. ‘Lansdorferglut’ , A. ‘Martina’
