Achillea ageratifolia
Achillea ageratifolia, the Balkan yarrow or Greek yarrow, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to Greece and Bulgaria. Growing to tall and broad, it is a compact herbaceous perennial. It is a highly variable species, with three recognized subspecies. They have erect, simple, somewhat woody based stems. The narrow grey-green foliage resembles that of a related genus Ageratum, hence the Latin specific epithet ageratifolia. The solitary, daisy-like composite flower heads are white with yellow centres.
In cultivation in the UK, this plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. A hardy, adaptable plant, it prefers a sunny open position.Taxonomy
It was first described in 1813 as Anthemis ageratifolia by James Edward Smith in Florae Graecae, but was transferred to the genus, Achillea by George Bentham & Joseph Hooker in 1873.
