About Achillea nobilis L.
This species, Achillea nobilis L., has medium green foliage that forms a low-growing clump in early spring. In late spring, it produces flowering stems that can grow up to 75 cm (30 in) tall. Each stem ends in flat, umbel-shaped flower clusters. Both the foliage and stems are covered in soft hairs, and its flowers are creamy-whitish or yellow. It is native to Eurasia, and is widespread across most of Europe, excluding Scandinavia and the British Isles. It is also found in Turkey, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. There is a report of the species growing in Xinjiang Province in western China, but this record is based on a single 19th-century herbarium specimen. The species is widely cultivated, and has become naturalized outside of its native range in North America and other regions around the world.
