© Crystal Strouse

western yarrow
Achillea millefolium

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 4.0 in. (or less) to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Low, Moderate
Plant Community: Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom: June, July, August, September, October
Flower Color: White Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Spreads Underground
Design Considerations: Long Blooming
Other Considerations: Deer Tolerant
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type: Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Notes

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.