| Common Name |
Yarrow |
| Latin Name |
Achillea millefolium californica |
| Native Habitat |
Below 13,000 feet in North America |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice each dry month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Mountain, Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
White to near white, sometimes pink, flat topped cluster
of small flowers from mid-spring to early winter, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies and birds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Achillea%20millefolium |
| Image |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/squamatologist/2526998610/ |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/14.htm |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACMI2 |
|
Distribution, images, and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=61 |
| Images,
and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/99330/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/A/achillea_millefolium.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200023010 |
