Achillea filipendulina Lam.

Growth Habit

Achillea filipendulina Lam. is a herbaceous perennial plant. It grows to 120 centimetres (4 feet) in height, and produces fern-like foliage.

Leaf Characteristics

Its leaves are linear, pinnate, lobed and serrated, with a hairy, rough texture.

Inflorescence Structure

Flowers are arranged in large, complex corymbs or panicles, often reaching 13 cm (5 inches) across. The smaller component corymbs are arched or convex, which gives the entire compound corymb an uneven surface.

Flower Appearance

For the wild species, the small individual flowers are a rich 'old gold' yellow color, and are very rigid, almost hard.

Flowering Period

This species flowers from mid to late summer.

Native Range

It is native to central and southwestern Asia, specifically found in Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and the Caucasus.

Naturalized Range

It has also become naturalized in parts of Europe and North America.

Cultivation Purpose

Achillea filipendulina is cultivated as a flowering ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Soil Requirements

It can grow well in ordinary garden loam and many other soil types.

Growth Conditions

It grows best in full sun, and is drought tolerant once it is fully established.

Propagation Methods

It can be propagated by seed or by root division in spring.

Cultivars

The original wild species has generally been replaced in cultivation by numerous improved cultivars, several of which have earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.