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Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'
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Latest revision as of 22:55, 19 August 2010
Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink'
Common Name: Island Pink Yarrow
- Fuzzy, feathery fern-like leaves. Flat topped cluster of flowers rise to 2 feet. Good cut flower in a meadow planting. A lawn substitute that can handle foot traffic and can be mowed as desired.
- Plant Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 6 in. - 2' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, spreading by rhizomes
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to high shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Moderate to regular
- Cold Hardy to: 10,500'
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: Pink
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Garden selection
- Natural Habitat: Adapted to many habitats
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- Other Names
- References
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
- Links