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Category: Perennial |
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
Origin: Garden Origin |
Flower Color: Yellow |
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
Parentage: (A. clypeolata x A. 'Taygetea') |
Height: 1-2 feet |
Width: 2-3 feet |
Exposure: Full Sun |
Summer Dry: Yes |
Deer Tolerant: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Achillea 'Moonshine' (Fern Leaf Yarrow) – A herbaceous perennial forms 18 to 24 inch wide clumps of finely dissected gray-green foliage. In late spring through summer the lemon yellow flower heads rise on straight stalks 18 to 24 inches above the foliage - in mild coastal California the flowers are often present from mid spring until October. Dehead flowers to promote prolonged flowering and cut back to basal foliage in fall to tidy up the plant. This plant thrives in full sun, with reasonable drainage and moderate to occasional summer water. Hardy to below 0 degrees F (to USDA zone 3). This is one of the best garden perennials and is great for cut flowers, either fresh or dried and a good nectar source for butterflies. This old favorite is considered to be a hybrid between Achillea clypeolata and A. 'Taygetea' (an old illegitimate name that possibly refers to A. taygetea which is a synonym for A. aegyptiaca) and was introduced by Alan Bloom in the 1950's. We have grown 'Moonshine' since 1988 and feel it is one of the best and most durable of the Yarrow. This plant received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993.
The information that is presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they know of cultural information that would aid others in growing Achillea 'Moonshine'. |
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