Achillea filipendulina
| Achillea filipendulina Fernleaf Yarrow |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. filipendulina |
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| Achillea filipendulina Lam. |
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Achillea filipendulina, the Fernleaf Yarrow, is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, native to the Caucasus Mountains, in southeast Europe.
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[edit] Description
Achillea filipendulina grows 4 ft (120 cm) high, and the foliage, with a fern-like appearance. It is a herbaceous perennial. The leaves are linear, pinnate, lobed and serrated, hairy, rough, and numerously produced
The flowers are somewhat singular, arranged in corymbs of a multiplex character; they are very large, often 5 in (13 cm) across. The smaller corymbs are arched or convex, causing the cluster or compound corymb to present an uneven surface. The small flowers are of rich 'old gold' yellow colour, and are very rigid, almost hard. The flowering period is mid to late summer.
[edit] Cultivation
Achillea filipendulina is cultivated as a flowering ornamental plant. Ordinary garden loam and other soils support its growth. It is drought tolerant when established. Propagation may be carried out at any time by root division.
[edit] References
- Wood, John (2006). Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- This article incorporates text from the Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers by John Wood, a publication now in the public domain.
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