This plant thrives in full sun, with reasonable drainage and moderate to occasional summer water. Hardy to below 0 degrees F (to USDA zone 3). This is one of the best garden perennials and is great for cut flowers, either fresh or dried and a good nectar source for butterflies. Deadhead flowers to promote prolonged flowering and cut back to basal foliage in fall to tidy up the plant.

This old favorite is considered to be a hybrid between Achillea clypeolata and A. 'Taygetea' (an old illegitimate name that possibly refers to A. taygetea which is a synonym for A. aegyptiaca var. taygetea) and was introduced by Alan Bloom in the 1950's. This plant received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993. We have grown 'Moonshine' since 1988 and feel it is one of the best and most durable of the Yarrow plants. 

The information about Achillea 'Moonshine' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.