Botanical name
Achillea ‘Moonshine’
Other names
Yarrow ‘Moonshine’, Achillea millefolium ‘Moonshine’
Genus
Achillea
Variety or Cultivar
‘Moonshine’ _ ‘Moonshine’ is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with finely-divided, grey-green leaves and erect, leafy stems bearing flat corymbs of light yellow flowers from early summer to early autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering. Cut back an untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ (Yarrow ‘Moonshine’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Architectural, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Best grown in moist but well-drained soil in an open, sunny site. Tolerates most conditions except for heavy clay in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed
