Balkan yarrow (Achillea ageratifolia)

Balkan yarrow (Achillea ageratifolia) is a perennial plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.

This plant has several common names including: Balkan yarrow or Greek yarrow.

This is a semi-evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: Balkan yarrow, Greek yarrow
Scientific name: Achillea ageratifolia
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Mediterranean Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Balkan yarrow (Achillea ageratifolia) – Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Balkan yarrow (Achillea ageratifolia) – Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons