Achillea sibirica
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| Sibirian yarrow | |
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| Flowering in a Pennsylvania garden | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. sibirica |
| Binomial name | |
| Achillea sibirica Ledeb. |
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Achillea sibirica (Sibirian yarrow) is a plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae.
[edit] Description
Achillea sibirica is an herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on green stems. The flowers are white or pink, borne in summer. The plants are hardy in Zones 3-10 in full sun and are often about 2 feet tall.
Two varieties with attractive pink flowers that sometimes fade to white are A.s. 'Stephanie Cohen' (Z 5-8) and A.s. var. campschatica 'Love Parade'.
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