| Description | A good medium height, landscape perennial for the full sun area of the garden. A double feature plant having yellow flowers and attractive gray-green foliage. An improvement over some of the older Achillea filipendulina varieties. |
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| Pronunciation | (ak-i-LEE-ah)(fil-i-pen-due-LI-na) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | aveage to dry, never wet |
| Soil & Site | average to dry, not rich |
| Flowers | flat top inflorescences, golden yellow, 3-4" across, easily (commonly) dried and produced in large numbers. Blooms mid June through July. |
| Leaves | gray/green almost silvery, deeply cut, feathery and strongly aromatic |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | 2½ -3 feet tall, by over 24"-30", space 18-30" on center |
| Maintenance | usually doesn't require staking, cut out dead flower stalks, divide every 2-3 years to maintain vigor |
| Propagation | division, seeds, cuttings |
| Misc Facts | A cross between Achillea filipendulina and Achillea clypeolata. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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