PlantFiles: Greek Yarrow
Achillea 'Moonshine'

Planning a xeric-centric garden last year, one of the things I focused on was silver-leaved plants. Thus, one of the first things I planted was 'Moonshine'. It has done stupendously in harsh conditions - slope, hot, dry, windy, poor soil, right by a busy road. I planted two last year and both did well last year - the one further up the slope actually doing BETTER than the one a bit down it! - and have survived the winter (winter-kill being more common than I would have originally expected with yarrows here). When I went on vacation to New Mexico I saw this particular cultivar planted in literally nearly every landscaping design, from big public ones to small home gardens - so I imagine it's as xeric in other conditions as it has been for me here. I've heard others complain that it has a tendency to flop for them, but I've never had that problem here, and other things certainly flop in the strong wind. I don't know what the difference is - perhaps the others are planted in soil that's too rich for yarrow?

Mine gets to be 24 to 30" tall and requires fencing to hold it up, probably due to a little more water and feed than it likes normally. Still a beautiful multi-season plant.

Great looking flowers. The yellow contrasts strikingly with some Sarastro Camanula blue bellflowers planted next to them. And the silvery green foliage makes an interesting look even when they are not flowering.

I always deadhead the spent blooms since once they turn brown, they are not very attractive, although I rarely seem to get a new flush of blooms like others have reported. Nonetheless, it is still a winner for me.

By far my favorite Yarrow .... the plant stays upright on stout stems, once established likes to be on the dry side, Makes a wonderful dried flower bouquet, the color holds very well when dried.

This plant seems to love dry conditions and it attracts butterflies.

Deadhead faded flowers to lateral flower buds. After all blooms have faded, cut down to basal foliage. Deadheading can prevent the rampant reseeding of this plant. Requires well-draining soil. Does not like wet conditions.

This plant is attractive and EXTREMELY xeric once established. My cat likes to nap in the crown of the plant, and the plant doesn't suffer one bit.

A beautiful achillea, this plant has bright yellow flowers atop of ferny silvery gray foliage. Wonderful drought tolerant plant to grow. pokerboy.

large flat clusers of sulphur-yellow flowers, June to September. Fern-like gray-green leaves. Bright yellow, long lasting. Well drained border. It is self-supporting if not cut back in Fall, the frosted flower heads provide interest in the winter. Average growth. Foliage may aggrevate skin allergies. Fully hardy. Stake blooms using bamboo canes as they are heavy. Lift and divide large clumps in late Fall or in Spring. Mine is blooming right now???