Moonshine Yarrow
Achillea x 'Moonshine'
SKU
00135
A fuss-free, heat-loving bloomer with large clusters of canary yellow flowers on narrow stems held well above ferny, grey-green foliage clumps. Use to accent sunny borders and rock gardens, or in mass plantings to create a bold band of color throughout summer. A great cut flower, fresh or dried. An herbaceous perennial.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
Botanical Pronunciation | a-KIL-lee-uh |
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Average Size at Maturity | Clumping foliage 1 to 2 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Design Ideas | An outstanding Mediterranean aromatic for everlasting color in beds and borders. Works nicely in dryland xeriscapes where it matches demands of arid western natives. A traditional component of herb, cutting and knot gardens. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Gray-green |
Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric |
Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Exposure |
Light Needs | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
Special Feature | Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Heat Loving |
Water Needs | Low |
Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
Thrives in lean to average, well-drained soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency once established. Tolerates dry spells when established in landscape; water container plants regularly, when soil surface becomes dry. For a tidy appearance, remove spent flower stems.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3 - 9

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