Cultural Chart - (a sample entry)
Achillea filipendulina
FERNLEAF YARROW
Light: full sun but will tolerate light shade
Soil: well-drained to dry, average to poor fertility
Zones ofHardiness: 3 to 9
Size: 3.5 - 4 feet tall; 2-3 feet wide
Habit: plants erect and multistemmed
Bloom Period: late June into July or August
Flowers: dense, hat, yellow heads 4-6 inches across
Foliage (D): gray-green, slightly hairy, fernlike leaves; crushed foliage has a pungent odor
Cultural Notes
A. filipendulina is low-maintenance, tough, drought resistant, and especially useful for dry, inhospitable landscapes and gardens. To prevent overcrowding and maintain vigorous growth (or to propagate), divide A. filipendulina every third or fourth year. Where space isn't a problem and the soil isn't particularly fertile, it can be left longer without division.
Design Uses
Excellent feature plant for the summer border--as specimens toward the middle or rear of the border. Create a bold combination by planting A. filipendulina with Echinacea purpurea and Echinops ritro, or combine A. filipendulina with E. ritro and Malva alcea 'Fastigiata' to anchor a border for mid- and late summer bloom.
Achillea flipendulina 'Gold Plate', with bright yellow flowers almost 6 inches across, grows up to 4 or 5 feet tall and is one of the most popular hybrids.
The hybrid A.'Coronation Gold', with mustard yellow flowers, grows from 21/2 to 3 feet tall, is less likely to require staking, and will bloom well into summer if faded flowers are removed to prevent the formation of seeds.
FERNLEAF YARROW
Light: full sun but will tolerate light shade
Soil: well-drained to dry, average to poor fertility
Zones ofHardiness: 3 to 9
Size: 3.5 - 4 feet tall; 2-3 feet wide
Habit: plants erect and multistemmed
Bloom Period: late June into July or August
Flowers: dense, hat, yellow heads 4-6 inches across
Foliage (D): gray-green, slightly hairy, fernlike leaves; crushed foliage has a pungent odor
Cultural Notes
A. filipendulina is low-maintenance, tough, drought resistant, and especially useful for dry, inhospitable landscapes and gardens. To prevent overcrowding and maintain vigorous growth (or to propagate), divide A. filipendulina every third or fourth year. Where space isn't a problem and the soil isn't particularly fertile, it can be left longer without division.
Design Uses
Excellent feature plant for the summer border--as specimens toward the middle or rear of the border. Create a bold combination by planting A. filipendulina with Echinacea purpurea and Echinops ritro, or combine A. filipendulina with E. ritro and Malva alcea 'Fastigiata' to anchor a border for mid- and late summer bloom.
Achillea flipendulina 'Gold Plate', with bright yellow flowers almost 6 inches across, grows up to 4 or 5 feet tall and is one of the most popular hybrids.
The hybrid A.'Coronation Gold', with mustard yellow flowers, grows from 21/2 to 3 feet tall, is less likely to require staking, and will bloom well into summer if faded flowers are removed to prevent the formation of seeds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword: By Tasha Tudor
Chapter1:Cottage Gardening
Chapter2:Doors and Dooryards
Chapter3:Cottage Plants
Chapter4:Durbans: A Weekend Cottage Garden
Chapter5:Cottage Style
Chapter6:Roses Cottage Style
Chapter7:Gables: A Woodland Cottage Garden
Chapter8:Yew Tree Cottage
Chapter9:American Cottage Gardens: City and Country
Chapter10:Spontaniety, Combinations and Magic in my Garden
Conclusion
Appendix
Plants for Cottage Gardeners: Perennials, Roses and Spring Bulbs
Cultural Chart
Bibliography
Index
Foreword: By Tasha Tudor
Chapter1:Cottage Gardening
Chapter2:Doors and Dooryards
Chapter3:Cottage Plants
Chapter4:Durbans: A Weekend Cottage Garden
Chapter5:Cottage Style
Chapter6:Roses Cottage Style
Chapter7:Gables: A Woodland Cottage Garden
Chapter8:Yew Tree Cottage
Chapter9:American Cottage Gardens: City and Country
Chapter10:Spontaniety, Combinations and Magic in my Garden
Conclusion
Appendix
Plants for Cottage Gardeners: Perennials, Roses and Spring Bulbs
Cultural Chart
Bibliography
Index