Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies
Maintenance
If desired, dead-head for appearance. Or leave flowers to go to seed for wildife.
Comments
Flat-topped clusters of white flowers. May go dormant in summer, return in cooler weather. Ferny, lacy foliage with pungent fragrance. Colonizes by rhizomes and seeds. Hybridizes with Euroasian yarrows and cultivars; colors other than white are exotic cultivars. White yarrow found in the wild are closer to being pure native. Nectar attracts butterflies. Larval Host: Painted Lady.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
1 to
3 ft
Spread
1 to
2 ft
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Clay
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Nectar, Larval Host
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Bees
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References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACMI2. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Achillea+millefolium&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=1959&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52., 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35423#null
Maintenance
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