Little Moonshine Yarrow
Achillea x 'Little Moonshine'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
#1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
#3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
#6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
#7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Little Moonshine Yarrow highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall

Growing Zones 4-8
Enjoy huge brilliant yellow flowers and ferny foliage with the sweet and petite dwarf Yarrow! If you need a small garden perennial that can take tough conditions and come out smiling, choose Little Moonshine Yarrow (Achillea x 'Moonshine')!
Even when they aren't in bloom, the finely textured, ferny aromatic foliage will delight your eye! Wide, flat flowers give Pollinators and butterflies a beautiful, fragrant platform to land on. You'll be amazed at how many "flying flowers" will visit these plants through the summer and fall!
These have been used by savvy gardeners for a millennium, since well before the Roman times. Mostly used as a medicinal plant, but now Yarrow are sought-after ornamental gems for hot and humid, sunny sites! Cold-hardy throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 8, these little plants grow only 9-12 inches tall and wide!
Planting and Application:
Little Moonshine is an excellent Rock garden plant and will give you a dense, full, continuous low border edging for hot, dry areas! Plant Little Moonshine along sunny pathways, sidewalks, and along the street for a bright yellow color all summer long! Yarrow are tough plants and can withstand xeric garden sites, Rock Gardens, and that tricky hell-strip along a road, sidewalk, pathway, or driveway! They are also an integral part of a fire-wise landscaping plan!
Bright yellow blooms brighten your path, so consider using these plants almost as 'directional signage' for garden visitors to follow. Hot sunny landscapes en masse or as single specimens, these brilliant bloomers light up your space with ease! Even pampered Cottage gardens and front yard berms will benefit from their brilliance and space-saving qualities!
Try planting these little perennial charmers at the edge of your garden beds to visually lead your friends and family to a special sculpture or bench. Enliven garden beds and landscape as front-of-the-border garden gems! Even smaller properties and sunny courtyards, sun-drenched patios and porches in both containers, planters, and in the ground!
- Canary-Yellow Flowers - Spring to Summer
- Spreading Colonizing Mounds With Ferny Fuzzy Green Foliage
- Vital Pollinator Garden Plant
- Rugged, Xeric Plant & Great For Fire-Wise Landscaping
- Border or Edging, Accent Groupings, En Masse & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Perennial Yarrow needs full sun to bloom and grow their very best! They tolerate hot and humid summers, and poor soil conditions and do best in lean, dry-to-average moisture settings in very well-drained soil. Water consistently through their first year, but once established, Yarrow won't need much except during extended drought. Top the root system with a 3-4 inch deep layer of arborist mulch.
Deadhead spent flowers to encourage a rebloom. It is recommended you divide these perennials every 3-4 years in the spring and prune your mounds back each year in early spring before you see new growth. Attractive to butterflies, but pest, disease, deer and rabbit resistant, Yarrow are rugged little garden gems with a carefree attitude!
- Performs in Heat & Full Sun
- Drought Tolerant & Tolerates Dry Rocky Soil
- Needs Well-Drained Sites
- Moderate to Low Moisture Needs Once Established
- Prune Early Spring
- Rabbits & Deer Resist This Cultivar
Little Moonshine Yarrow is Pretty, pretty, pretty! Space-saving and brilliant, you'll love filling your garden with these gorgeous little perennials! Now available at Nature Hills Nursery!