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=== Cultivars === {{anchor|yarrow lawn}} The species use in traditional gardens has generally been superseded by [[cultivar]]s with specific 'improved' qualities.<ref>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1-4053-3296-5|page=1136}}</ref> Some are used as drought-tolerant [[lawn]]s, with periodic mowing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Marcos Growers >The Yarrow Lawn |url=https://www.smgrowers.com/gardens/yarrow.asp |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.smgrowers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Singer |first1=Carolyn |title=Rethinking lawn with native yarrow |url=https://www.theunion.com/entertainment/rethinking-lawn-with-native-yarrow/article_c2754afa-18ed-5cf8-b73e-f3c893366f36.html |website=theunion.com|date=3 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kleinrock |first1=Scott |title=If Not Lawn, Then What? |url=https://huntington.org/verso/if-not-lawn-then-what |website=The Huntington}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Creeping Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) for Lawn |url=https://www.patwelsh.com/lawns-grass/creeping-yarrow-achillea-millefolium-for-lawn/ |website=patwelsh.com}}</ref> The many different ornamental cultivars include: 'Paprika',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/n710/achillea-millefolium-paprika.aspx|title=Missouri Botanical Garden horticultural treatment: ''Achillea millefolium'' 'Paprika'|publisher=Missouribotanicalgarden.org|access-date=19 May 2013}}</ref> 'Cerise Queen', 'Red Beauty',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/c653/achillea-millefolium-red-beauty.aspx|title=Missouri Botanical Garden horticultural treatment: ''Achillea millefolium'' 'Red Beauty'|publisher=Missouribotanicalgarden.org|access-date=19 May 2013}}</ref> 'Red Velvet',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/161992/achillea-millefolium-red-velvet/details|title=Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' {{pipe}} yarrow 'Red Velvet' Herbaceous Perennial/RHS Gardening|website=www.rhs.org.uk}}</ref> 'Saucy Seduction', 'Strawberry Seduction' (red), 'Island Pink' (pink),<ref>{{cite web|author=Bert Wilson|url=http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/achillea-millefolium-rosea-island-pink|title=Las Pilitas Nursery: ''Achillea millefolium rosea'' Island Pink (Pink Yarrow)|publisher=Laspilitas.com|date=8 January 2012|access-date=19 May 2013}}</ref> 'Calistoga' (white),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Achillea_millefolium_'Calistoga'|title=California Natives Wiki: ''Achillea millefolium'' 'Calistoga'|publisher=Theodorepayne.org|date=19 August 2010|access-date=19 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321073622/http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Achillea_millefolium_%27Calistoga%27|archive-date=21 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 'Sonoma Coast' (white).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Achillea_millefolium_'Sonoma_Coast'|title=California Natives Wiki: ''Achillea millefolium'' 'Sonoma Coast'|publisher=Theodorepayne.org|date=19 August 2010|access-date=19 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321183610/http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Achillea_millefolium_%27Sonoma_Coast%27|archive-date=21 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following are recipients of the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]]: * 'Credo'<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/86956/Achillea-Credo/Details | title = ''Achillea'' 'Credo' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 27 February 2020}}</ref> * 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/93958/Achillea-Lachsschonheit-(Galaxy-Series)/Details | title = ''Achillea'' 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series) | publisher = RHS | access-date = 27 February 2020}}</ref> * 'Martina'<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/60417/Achillea-Martina/Details | title = ''Achillea'' 'Martina' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 27 February 2020}}</ref> *'Lansdorferglut'<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/44577/Achillea-millefolium-Lansdorferglut/Details | title = ''Achillea millefolium'' 'Lansdorferglut' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 27 February 2020}}</ref> The many hybrids of this species designated ''Achillea'' × ''taygetea'' are useful garden subjects,<ref>{{cite book|author1=Clausen, Ruth Rogers|author2=Ekstrom, Nicolas H.|title=Perennials for American gardens|year=1989|publisher=Random House|location=New York|isbn=978-0-394-55740-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/perennialsforame00clau/page/4 4]|url=https://archive.org/details/perennialsforame00clau|url-access=registration}}</ref> including: 'Appleblossom', 'Fanal', 'Hoffnung', and 'Moonshine'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moonshine Yarrow |url=https://www.monrovia.com/moonshine-yarrow.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.monrovia.com |language=en}}</ref>
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