Moonshine Yarrow (Achillea 'Moonshine')
ah-KILL-lee-ah 'Moonshine'
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Deciduous Perennial Upright, Spreading in the Asteraceae Family
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Upright habit, requires no staking. Silver-gray feathery foliage and bright yellow flowers. Excellent for cutting, drying and floral arrangements. |
About Yarrows
Whether you’re a lazy gardener or a botanical overachiever, Yarrow’s got your back. Plant it once, forget it forever, and enjoy the drama-free beauty. So named because Achilles allegedly used this plant to speed his wounded soldiers’ healing during the Trojan War, Yarrow has historically been prized for its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent properties both in European folk medicine and indigenous North America. Achillea is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant, and blooms with lacy, flat caps of flowers for much of the summer.
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Pros
- Yarrows come in a wide range of colors... you can mix them all together and get a pastel wonder.
- Unique peppery, sharp smell that isn't unpleasant (except to deer and rabbits). It's also an insect repellant.
- Great cut flowers
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Cons
- Will not tolerate shade
- Susceptible to Powdery Mildew (Water the soil instead of the foliage and give them space to grow for air flow to help prevent disease.)
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
12 - 24 inches
tall. 12 - 18 inches
wide.
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Growth Rate |
Fast |
Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Dry - Medium: Dry to Moist
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Zones |
3a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -40° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Extended Bloom Time, Fast Growth Rate, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Full Sun, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Low Maintenance, Medium, Nativar, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Repels Unwanted Insects, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Salt, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden Deer Resistant Perennials, Full Sun Perennials, Summer Blooming Perennials, Yellow or Orange Flowering Perennials
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Bloom Period |
June to September
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Flower Color |
Bright Yellow
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Photos of This with...
Strawberry Seduction Yarrow,
Little Moonshine Yarrow,
Sunny Seduction Yarrow,
Golden Jubilee Giant Hyssop,
Masterpiece Masterwort,
Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass,
Sarastro Bellflower,
Goldcrest Foxglove,
Rattlesnake Master,
Meadowsweet,
Hab Gray Stonecrop,
Prairie Blazing Star,
Walker's Low Catmint,
Prairie Twilight Beardtongue,
Flower Carpet Floribunda Rose,
Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan,
Soft Cloud Stonecrop,
Thundercloud Stonecrop,
Petite Jenny Ragged Robin,
Pink Cotton Candy Wood Betony,
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