woolly yarrow
Achillea tomentosa
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 8 inches tall8 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Horizontal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Woolly yarrow (Achillea tomentosa) is a perennial for rock gardens, ground cover, borders, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Its gray and green leaves are fragrant, and yellow flowers open in spring and again in summer. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Limeglow creeping juniper.
Native range
Türkiye.