Achillea filipendulina – Yellow Yarrow

 

Achillea filipendulina – Yellow Yarrow (پیلا یارو / بن کا پھول)

– Flat-topped golden flower clusters, – Aromatic fern-like foliage, – Hardy, heat-loving wildflower of the plains

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🌿 Botanical Name: Achillea filipendulina (uh-KILL-ee-uh fil-ih-PEN-doo-lih-nuh)
🌿 Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
🧊 Hardiness Zone (USA): 3–9
📏 Height: 2 to 4 feet tall; clump-forming and upright

🍃 Foliage:
Finely cut, fern-like silvery-green foliage that stays attractive even when not in bloom; mildly aromatic when crushed

🌸 Flowering Period (Lahore/Punjab):
May to August – broad, mustard-yellow umbels made of dozens of tiny flowers, held on long, sturdy stalks

🌼 Companion Plants:

• Lavandula angustifolia – shares drought tolerance and bloom season

• Gaillardia pulchella – vibrant red/yellow mix complements golden tones

• Echinacea purpurea – upright growth and pollinator appeal

🏡 Garden Usage:
Excellent in wildflower gardens, herbaceous borders, xeriscapes, or naturalistic plantings; also used in dried flower arrangements

🍈 Fruition:
Seeds freely; forms dry, papery seed heads that persist attractively into autumn

🌱 Soil:
Tolerates poor, sandy, or rocky soil; thrives in well-drained loam with minimal input

⚖️ pH Value:
6.0–8.0 (very adaptable; slightly acidic to slightly alkaline)

💧 Water:
Very drought-tolerant once established; prefers dry to medium soil moisture

🌡️ Temperature:
Extremely well-suited to Lahore’s summer heat and dry climate; can handle temperatures well over 40°C. Tolerates winter lows down to mild frost

☀️ Location Preference (sun or shade):
Full sun – needs 6–8 hours of direct light for best flowering

🌾 Propagation:
By division in fall or early spring; also self-seeds easily in open beds

🐛 Pesticides:
Rarely troubled by pests; resistant to deer and most common garden insects

🌻 Fertilizers:
Requires little to no fertilization; avoid rich soil or overfeeding, which reduces flowering and causes floppy stems

🦋 Attractiveness to Wildlife:
Excellent pollinator plant; attracts butterflies, bees, and ladybirds

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💡 Lahore Growth Note:
Yellow Yarrow is a naturalized wildflower in parts of Punjab, often found in dry, uncultivated areas, canal banks, or sunny grasslands.
In home gardens, it’s best grown in low-irrigation beds, raised borders, or wild patches, where it can thrive without pampering.

🌼 May you enjoy discovering, planting, and preserving this hardy Yellow Yarrow (پیلا یارو / بن کا پھول) as it brightens Lahore’s sun-soaked gardens with golden elegance.