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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6-8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Woolly Yarrow
  • Yarrow

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Location: Redding, California (private dry garden)
Date: 2018-05-24
Makes a nice tight ground cover.

Photo courtesy of Ghislain118, Wikimedia Commons

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