Coronation Gold Yarrow
Achillea x 'Coronation Gold'
Pronunciation: a-KIL-lee-uh
SKU #00056
| Description | Small, deep yellow flowers in huge clusters on sturdy stems above the silvery gray foliage. Drought resistant plant blends well with western and Mediterranean natives in well-drained soils. Flowers hold color when dried. Herbaceous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Moderate to fast growth to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Design Ideas | Perfect plant for the arid perennial border. A traditional component of herb gardens due to its aromatic foliage and everlasting flowers. Fits nicely into pots, beds and borders of Mediterranean style compositions. May naturalize to provide interest along wild garden dry stream beds, banks and open spaces. |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Group this with other Mediterranean plants such as Little Ollie Dwarf Olive, (Olea europea 'Montra'), Arp Rosemary, (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Arp'), Black Flowering Fountain Grass, (Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry') and Provance French Lavender, (Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'). |
| Care | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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| Lore | Achillea is a natural coagulant herb carried by Greek and Roman warriors into the battlefield to treat wounds. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-9
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