Achillea cretica 'Cretan Yarrow'

[Ex. Rhodes, Greece]

Asteraceae: An evergreen shrubby perennial usually 15-20cm tall but in the wild sometimes to twice this. Leaves 1.5-3cm long, linear, pinnatisect, lightly woolly-hairy. Flowerheads 1.5-2cm in diameter, ten to thirty, in corymbs, flowering early summer. Typically found in calcareous rocky areas such as cliffs, gorges, scree fields, and even ancient ruins, and is somewhat tolerant of salty conditions. native to Greece, the East Aegean Islands, Crete, Turkey, and Cyprus. Originally collected on a northern coast in Rhodes back in 2019.

Worth growing but not hardy outside here for me, but very happy in an unheated greenhouse. Therefore, best in the alpine house. Well drained soil in full sun.

LIVE PLANT IN A 9 CM POT*