Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium
Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Greece | Greenland | Hungary | Iceland | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Krym | Kuril Is. | Lebanon-Syria | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Achillea
- Species:
- Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, cream
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, beneficial insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Light aids germination; surface sow or barely cover seeds. Germination can be erratic without cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI