Firefly Diamond yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Firefly Diamond'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Firefly Diamond' yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Firefly Diamond') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees. The fragrant plants handle drought and salt. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Shasta daisy, Bee balm, and Blue grama.