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Achillea tomentosa |
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Woolly Yarrow |
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Southern Europe and Western Asia |
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Low, mat forming |
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6-12 inches tall and 18 inches wide. |
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The yellow flower
heads are very small, ¼ inch diameter and borne in
dense 1½-2 inches diameter flat-topped corymbs. |
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June-September. |
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The leaves are
fern-like -
linear to lanceolate shaped, pinnately
dissected and very woolly. The segments are
very small and present a ferny texture. The
foliage is aromatic when crushed. |
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Plant in full sun
and a loose, well-drained soil. Woolly yarrow
does poorly in areas with hot and humid weather.
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- var. aurea ('Maynard's Gold') - gold-yellow flowers
are carried on 3-8 inches tall flower stalks.
- 'Moonlight' - has pale yellow ray flowers and
is somewhat less vigorous than the species.
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Closely related to
Achillea millefolium |
