Dusty Miller

Yarrow

About Dusty Miller and Yarrow

Dusty Miller

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

385

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

Silver dust

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Dusty Miller

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

Dusty Miller

Millefeuille

In Spanish

Dusty Miller

La milenrama

In Greek

Dusty Miller

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

milefólio

In Polish

Dusty Miller

krwawnika

In Latin

Dusty Cicero

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

1110

1 27800

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Properties of Dusty Miller and Yarrow

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Yarrow? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Yarrow. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Yarrow doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Yarrow has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dusty Miller and Yarrow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Yarrow

Season and care of Dusty Miller and Yarrow is important to know. While considering everything about Dusty Miller and Yarrow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dusty Miller season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Yarrow season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dusty Miller is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Yarrow is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dusty Miller is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Yarrow is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Dusty Miller and Yarrow Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Yarrow are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Yarrow

Care of Dusty Miller and Yarrow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.