ACHILLEA~MOONSHINE~YARROW PLANT HARDY PERENNIAL GARDEN LONG LASTING BLOOM SEASON
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1 PLANT * 3 PLANTS * 6 PLANTS OR 12 PLANTS
Culture
Best grown in lean, dry to medium moisture,
well-drained sandy loams in full sun. Does well in average garden soils
and tolerates poor soils as long as drainage is good. Avoid heavy clays
and moist, rich, fertile soils. Plants are best sited in locations
protected from strong winds. Deadhead spent flower heads to lateral buds
to promote additional bloom. Cut plants back to basal leaves after
flowering to tidy the planting and to encourage new foliage growth and a
possible additional fall bloom. Divide clumps as needed (every 3-4
years) to reinvigorate plantings.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Achillea is a genus of about 85 species of mostly herbaceous perennial from the Northern Hemisphere. Several hybrids are available.
The genus name Achillea
refers to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who
used the plant medicinally to stop bleeding and to heal the wounds of
his soldiers.
'Moonshine' (A. clypeolata x A.
'Taygetea') is an upright, clump-forming, compact hybrid yarrow which is
noted for its deeply-dissected, fern-like, aromatic, silvery to
gray-green foliage and its tiny, long-lasting, bright lemon-yellow
flowers which appear in dense, flattened, compound corymbs (to 2-3"
across) throughout the summer on stiff, erect stems typically rising
1-2' tall. This plant resembles A. 'Coronation Gold' except it is much smaller and the flowers are a lighter yellow.
Uses
Specimen, group or mass. Borders. Cottage gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas or meadows.
