Fernleaf yarrow

Achillea filipendulina

Tall perennial yarrow with feathery grey-green foliage and broad flat heads of bright yellow flowers held well above the leaves.

Hardiness ratings

Fernleaf yarrow hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −40 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −34 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–6 −15 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Flat-topped flower heads provide landing platforms for parasitic wasps, hoverflies and other tiny beneficial insects
  • More architectural and substantially taller than common yarrow (A. millefolium)
  • Drought tolerant — happy on poor and well-drained soils
  • Faded heads dry well for winter arrangements and provide winter structure

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Fernleaf yarrow on Wikipedia