Achillea filipendulina 'Altgold'

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Achillea filipendulina 'Altgold'

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Kemper Code: N600

Common Name: fern leaf yarrow
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 2.5 to 3 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: June - September
Bloom Color: Yellow
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun. May need staking or other support. Cut back after bloom and divide plants when clumps become overcrowded.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

A stiff, erect plant which features yellow, plate-like, dense, terminal flower clusters (corymbs) up to 5" across and elegant, deeply-cut, fern-like, gray-green leaves. Foliage has a spicy odor when crushed. Good cut or dried flower. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Drought tolerant once established. This cultivar is considered a rebloomer and may repeat bloom until frost if faded blooms are promptly removed.

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Powdery mildew, rust and stem rot are infrequent problems. Does poorly in wet sites or in heavy, poorly drained soil.

Uses:

Broad, yellow flower heads with gray-green leaves provide color and contrast to the perennial border.