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Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold' |
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| | Late May in its second year - creamy rounded budheads |
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| Common name |
fern-leaf yarrow |
| Family |
asteraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-9) |
| Flowers |
yellow |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | early August |
Flat-topped golden blooms over finely divided foliage. Compared to the similar 'Schwellenberg' variety, this grows taller and blooms a bit later, a week or two into June. When it first bloomed in its second year (photo at right) it still seemed like a refined plant, but in years since it has gone wild, growing with great vigor - and, I'm afraid, with a tendency to flop a bit. But its cheerful yellow flowers in early summer are hard to beat, and combine well with nearby purples and blues.
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| | Holds its own through winter: this photo taken in early February |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: the lane, orchard nursery area, sale plot Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
- Seed from T&M '04 (via trade). Baggy 70F with light (84+%G, 3-5d)
- Seed from '07 garden. Baggy 70F with light (good germination, 3-5d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (good germination, 6-12d)
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common mis-spellings: filipendula
Last modified:
February 09, 2009
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