Botanical Name: Common Names:
Achillea millefolium Terracotta Yarrow,Yarrow,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rounded, Upright
Description:
Small hardy evergreen perennial with feather-like foliage and clusters of flat rounded flowers, opening salmon-pink and ageing to orange and finally yellow. Flowers appear on upright stems during Summer. Good cut flower. Great for borders, containers and mass planting. Grows approx. 60-90cm tall x 40-60cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained soil. Cut off faded flower heads to promote further flowering. Can be divided during Autumn and Spring. Prune hard after flowering to keep plant looking neat and tidy.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Silver
Flower Colour: Orange, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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