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Achillea millefolium
In Dutch: Duizendblad
PerennialsCollection: Native species
Properties
- Height
- 15 to 50 cm
- Spread
- 10 to 50 cm per plant, creeps further
- Full grown after
- 2 to 5 years
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Dry to moist, moderately rich to rich in nutrients
- Water
- Little: copes with drought
- Maintenance
- Low: no pruning needed
- Flowers
- June to November, white or pale pink
- For bees
- Little: some nectar and pollen, June to October
- Hay fever
- Not or weakly allergenic
- Leaves
- Drop in autumn
- Hardy
- Yes
- Native
- Yes
- Poisonous
- Can cause eczema in people allergic to the daisy family
- Pricks or stings
- No
- Price, young
- About €3 to €4.09 each, in a small pot
- Price, grown
- About €5.34 to €6.50 each, in a larger pot
Through the year
- Leaf
- April to November
- Flower
- June to November
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit