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Products > Achillea 'Moonshine'   Achillea 'Moonshine' - Fern Leaf Yarrow    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) Origin: Garden Origin Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Parentage: (A. cypeolata x A. 'Taygetea') Height: 1-2 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F Achillea 'Moonshine' (Fern Leaf Yarrow) - Perennial with finely dissected gray-green foliage and lemon yellow flower heads. Forms a clump to about 2 feet wide with flowers rising to 18 to 24 inches. In mild coastal California the flower are often present from mid spring until October. Thives in full sun, with reasonable drainage and moderate summer water. Hardy to <0 degrees F (to USDA zone 3). Great as a cut fresh or dried flower. Considered to be a hybrid between Achillea cypeolata and A. 'Taygetea' this plant, introduced by Alan Bloom in the 1950's, is one of the best and most durable of the Yarrow that we grow. Good nectar source for butterflies. This plant received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.