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Achillea filipendulina

Achillea 'Coronation Gold'

Quick Profile

Exposure

Full Sun

Mature Height

18 Inches - 3 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zones

3 - 9

Soil Conditions

Dry

Foliage Color

Silver/White

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

June - August

Size

Medium

Features

Large clusters of yellow flowers, 4 inches across. Strong upright stems with aromatic silvery gray foliage.Forms large clumps.

Culture

Needs full sun, and very well drained soils. When put in more fertile soil they tend to flop over and will tend to spread faster and become more agressive. Drought tolerant.

Cultivars

'Moonshine' 18-24 inches tall, more compact, sulfur yellow flowers, blooms earlier.

'Terracotta' 2-3 feet tall, peach color flowers that change to terra cotta as they age.

'Coronation Gold' 2-3 feet, yellow flowers up to 4 inches in diameter

Notes

Attracts butterflies, has fragrant foliage, deer and rabbit resistant, good for cutting and drying.