Achillea tomentosa 'Aurea'

Wooly yarrow makes a perfect addition to the rock garden. The short, grey-green, wooly, fragrant mat-forming (phew!) foliage is perfectly adapted to a hot, sunny, dry location. Sunshine yellow umbel flowers bloom from late spring to early autumn. Deadhead to encourage additional blooms.

This tough plant is deer, rabbit, and drought tolerant. However, it is not tolerant of hot, humid. climates. Sadly, we cannot recommend this cutie to our southern friends.

Fun Fact: This plant is named for Achilles, who is said to have used the leaves to help soothe his soldiers' wounds.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Zones: 3 to 8

Family: Asteraceae

Type: Perennial

Height: 6 to 12 in.

Spread: 12 to 18 in.

Exposure: Full sun

Soil Conditions: Dry, well-drained, average, poor, lean

Bloom Time: June to July

Bloom Color: Yellow

Native Range: Europe and western Asia

Image Credits:

• Image 1 (blooms) Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (foliage) Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons