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Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Fern-like, deep green leaves; flowers in dense flat corymbs.

Plant Form or Habit: upright spreading curved

Plant Type: perennial

Plant Use: beds & borders
natives

Propagation: division

Light Requirement: high medium

Flower Color: white, pink, yellow

Blooming Period: summer

Height: 2-2.5 ft

Width: 15 in

Foliage Texture: fine

Heat Tolerance: high

Water Requirements: low

Additional Comments: Propagation by division of clump when crowded; can become invasive; dead head for extended blooming; good for background planting, rock gardens, dried arrangements, and companion to herbs.

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