Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'

Achillea 'Summer Pastels'

"Yarrow"

Achillea 'Summer Pastels'

4 bare roots — £4.34

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Description

Attract bees and butterflies to your garden with this colourful pastel mix of Achillea millefolium! Flower-packed heads in summery sorbet shades of soft pink, yellow, orange and cerise look so in tune with each other. Close up you will see that they're formed of hundreds of tiny little blooms, all tightly huddled together to form one big nectar-rich dinner plate shaped head. Bees will happily banquet their way across these pastel-coloured blooms whilst butterflies like to spread their wings and bask.

Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels' are easy to grow in most soil types and do best in a sunny position. This fully hardy perennial is one you can look forward to seeing again and again as it returns every year, gradually spreading into a wider clump with more stems each time. Plant yarrow in a space towards the middle-back of the border among other flowering perennials, dahlias or ornamental grasses and enjoy the show!

Key features

  • Good for cutting

  • Comes back every year

  • Attractive to wildlife

  • Loved by pollinators

  • In peat-free compost

  • Low maintenance

  • Drought tolerant

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'

  • Flower colour

    Pastel shades

  • Plant size

    1

  • Established height

    70cm-1m

  • Established spread

    20-30cm

  • Plant spacing

    9 plants per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright
    Clump-forming

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    2-3 years

  • Sunlight

    Full sun

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Borders
    Cottage gardens
    Cut flower Gardens
    Low maintenance gardens
    Wildlife gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Clay
    Stony
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

  • Squirrel resistant

    Yes

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Soak your Achillea 'Summer Pastels' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.

    • Plant your "Yarrow" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.

    • Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.

    • Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.

    Read all planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 March 2024
    You can expect your order in March 2024

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
    You can expect your order in April 2024

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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