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Fernleaf yarrow

Achillea filipendulina

Climate-suitable non-native

Growing guidance

Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.

Current-climate suitability

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Sun

Full sun

Soil moisture

free-draining, average

Heat tolerance

Up to about 44°C

Cold tolerance

Down to about -30°C

Waterlogging tolerance

1/5

Drought tolerance

5/5

Mature size

0.9–1.2 m tall, 0.6 m spread

Seasonal interest

Midsummer · Mustard yellow

Maintenance

low

Wildlife supported

General wildlife value 4/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)

Known risks or warnings

Flops in rich or shaded conditions.

Toxicity: none

Verified botanical record

Accepted scientific name
Achillea filipendulina Lam.
Family
Asteraceae (Asterales)
Rank and status
species · accepted
GBIF record
Taxon 3120284

Recorded native range: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Eastern Europe, Gruziya, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, Nakhichevan, North Caucasus and 7 further regions

Recorded as introduced in: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, British Columbia, Brussels-Capital Region, California, Channel Is., Czech Republic, Czechia-Slovakia, Flemish Region, France, Germany and 24 further regions

Ranges are exactly as recorded in the GBIF source checklists and may be incomplete for widely cultivated species.

Achillea filipendulina, the yarrow, fernleaf yarrow, milfoil, or nosebleed, is an Asian species of flowering plant in the sunflower family.

Description from Wikipedia — Achillea filipendulina (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.

Native status and geographic context

  • United Kingdom: climate-suitable
  • United States: climate-suitable
  • Australia: climate-suitable

Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.

Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.