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Achillea millefolium

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Names

Common Names
Yarrow, Old Man’s Pepper, Devil’s Nett le? Wait no. I must correct. The correct line is: Yarrow, Old Man’s Pepper, Devil’s Nettle, Sanguinary, Milfoil, Soldier’s Woundwort, Thousandleaf Oops I included a space accidentally in "Devil’s Nett le". That is wrong. I need to output clean. Let's provide final properly: Yarrow, Old Man’s Pepper, Devil’s Nettle, Sanguinary, Milfoil, Soldier’s Woundwort, Thousandleaf

Growth

Height
12-36 inches
Spread
2-3 feet
Growth Rate
Fast

Appearance

Bloom Color
Cream Pink
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green, Grey-Green, Silver

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 4-8
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun.
Soil Type
Lean, dry to medium, well-drained sandy loam soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5–7.5).
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil, preferably lean to dry to medium, sandy loams; avoid soggy or clay-like conditions.
Soil pH
6.0-6.8 Slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Other, perennial
Bloom Time
Spring to Fall

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Division, Root cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators are attracted to yarrow; no mention of hummingbirds or birds in sources.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 899 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Tribe
Anthemideae
Genus
Achillea

Inferior Taxa

Achillea millefolium subsp. sudetica Achillea millefolium subsp. alpestris Achillea millefolium subsp. collina Achillea millefolium subsp. ceretanica Achillea millefolium subsp. borealis Achillea millefolium subsp. stricta Achillea millefolium subsp. elbursensis

Synonyms

Achillea setacea Achillea millefolium f. millefolium Achillea millefolium f. rubicunda Achillea lanata Achillea haenkeana Chamaemelum tanacetifolium Achillea dentifera Achillea puberula Achillea virgata Achillea sylvatica Achillea millefolium f. rosea Achillea pumila Achillea ossica Achillea pecten-veneris Achillea subhirsuta Achillea magna Achillea magna var. magna Achillea setacea subsp. setacea Achillea dentifera Achillea lanulosa f. peroutkyi Achillea millefolium f. pseudopannonica Achillea millefolium var. aspleniifolia Achillea tenuifolia var. albicaulis Achillea millefolium var. dipetala Achillea intermedia Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium Achillea occidentalis Achillea millefolium var. sordida Alitubus millefolium Achillea tanacetifolia Achillea millefolium var. gigantea Achillea alpicola Achillea millefolium subsp. asplenifolia Achillea crassifolia Achillea tenuifolia Achillea millefolium var. arenicola Achillea millefolium var. megacephala Achillea millefolium var. fusca Achillea millefolium var. gigantea Achillea borealis subsp. borealis Achillea lanulosa subsp. alpicola Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis Achillea millefolium var. alpicola Achillea millefolium subsp. lanulosa Achillea lanulosa subsp. megacephala Achillea borealis subsp. californica Achillea millefolium var. lobata Achillea setacea Achillea lanulosa var. alpicola Achillea millefolium var. arenicola Achillea borealis var. borealis Achillea millefolium var. nigrescens Achillea borealis var. californica Achillea lanulosa subsp. lanulosa Achillea borealis subsp. arenicola Achillea millefolium var. rosea Achillea millefolium var. maritima Achillea millefolium var. iserana Achillea millefolium var. californica Achillea millefolium var. millefolium Achillea lanulosa f. rubicunda Achillea millefolium f. roseoides Achillea millefolium f. californica Achillea albida Achillea bicolor Achillea coronopifolia Achillea laxiflora Achillea lanulosa subsp. typica Achillea pratensis Achillea millefolium var. puberula Achillea anethifolia Achillea arenicola Achillea magna Achillea millefolium var. sylvatica Achillea millefolium var. purpurea Achillea marginata Achillea palmeri Achillea millefolium var. litoralis Achillea cristata Achillea subalpina Achillea pacifica Achillea rosea Achillea sordida Achillea laxiflora Achillea ambigua Achillea megacephala Achillea cuspidata Achillea ochroleuca Achillea californica Achillios millefoliatus Achillea tenuis Achillea millefolium f. iserana Achillea millefolium var. pacifica Achillea lanulosa var. lanulosa Achillea setacea var. setacea Achillea borealis f. borealis Achillea lanulosa f. lanulosa Achillea gigantea Achillea pseudotanacetifolia Achillea millefolium var. puberula Achillea millefolium var. lanulosa Achillea millefolium subsp. occidentalis Achillea millefolium var. borealis Achillea borealis var. arenicola Achillea millefolium var. spathulata Achillea millefolium var. dissecta Achillea millefolium var. colliniformis Achillea millefolium f. albiflora Chamaemelum millefolium Achillea rosea

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024