Coin Plant Care
Undemanding, easy to grow and adaptive to adverse conditions, coin plants, also commonly called "yarrow" (Achillea filipendulina "Gold Coin Dwarf") grow in garden beds, on hillsides or in dry, infertile sites where few other plants will grow. It is also tolerant to salt, making it ideal for coastal gardens or along roadsides in areas where the roads are routinely salted in winter. Its tiny yellow flowers are borne in large groups that look like a bouquet of hundreds of individual flowers. They last a long time in cut bouquets, especially if picked when the flowers are just half open. Does this Spark an idea?
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Site Selection
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Plant coin plant in full sun in soil that is somewhat to marginally fertile, but light in texture. A well-drained, sandy loam is ideal.
Pruning
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Prune to remove dead flower heads as soon as they fade. After its initial flush of blooms in early summer, cutting the plant back by about half its height will usually bring on another flush of blooms in late summer or early fall.
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Fertilizing
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Feed once yearly with garden compost in early spring; yarrow grows into a much healthier plant when not given too much nourishment.
Periodic Maintenance
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Dig up and divide the plant by the roots every two to three years in early spring or fall. Break up the root ball by slicing through it with a garden spade, cutting it into several smaller sections. Replant each section and it will grow into a full-size coin plant.
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