Achillea millefolium 'Colorado'

Common Yarrow, Milfoil

Family: Asteraceae Aster


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 3B - 9A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Orange, pink, red, white, yellow
Bloom time Early Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Border, container, massing, seashore
Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Spread 4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers, suitable for dried flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, fragrant foliage, invasive, naturalizing