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Achillea ageratifolia
Balkan yarrow is a compact, low-growing perennial daisy with grey-green foliage and white flowers with yellow centres. It thrives in a sunny, open spot with sharp drainage and little water.
Achillea ageratifolia, the Balkan yarrow or Greek yarrow, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae.
In cultivation in the UK, this plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. An adaptable plant, it prefers a sunny, open position. It is hardy down to -10 to -15 degrees C. It is also drought tolerant and grows well in USDA hardiness zones 3–8. Common problems include aphids and downy mildew.
Achillea aegyptiaca · Sweet-Nancy · Fernleaf yarrow · Cottonweed · Yarrow · Sneezewort · Yellow Milfoil
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Achillea ageratifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
