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Achillea millefolium

Native

Current-climate suitability

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Sun

Full sun

Soil moisture

free-draining, average

Heat tolerance

Up to about 40°C

Cold tolerance

Down to about -30°C

Waterlogging tolerance

2/5

Drought tolerance

5/5

Mature size

0.4–0.8 m tall, 0.5 m spread

Seasonal interest

Summer · Yellow and white

Maintenance

low

Wildlife supported

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

Known risks or warnings

Can spread freely; treated as a weed in parts of Australia.

Toxicity: mild

Native status and geographic context

  • United Kingdom: native
  • United States: native
  • Australia: restricted

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.