Little Moonshine yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Little Moonshine'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Moonshine' yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Little Moonshine') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Butterflies and bees visit the fragrant blooms from early to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It grows fast and handles drought and salt well.
Pairs well with Globe thistle, Mediterranean sea holly, and Stonecrop.