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Achillea 'The Pearl'

Achillea 'The Pearl'

"Yarrow"

1 bare root

Regular price £4.95

£4.95 each
Out of season
3 bare roots

Regular price £13.35

£4.45 each
Out of season
10 bare roots

Regular price £39.50

£3.95 each
Out of season

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Description

Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' produces elegant sprays of pure white, semi-double, pom-pom daisies. They appear over a long period from June to August, carried above finely toothed, dark green leaves. Similar in habit to Gypsophila, Achillea (common name: Yarrow) is perfect for growing in an informal or cottage garden scheme, or as a foil for more colourful plants; it looks great with a backdrop of evergreens!

Drought-tolerant, and perfect for the middle of a sunny, well-drained border, Achillea 'The Pearl' has been grown by gardeners for well over a hundred years; it was a favourite of Edwardian garden designer Gertrude Jeykll. Being vigorous, and spreading to form a natural mound, it is good for beds, borders, rockeries and patio pots. Its nectar- and pollen-rich flowers make it particularly attractive to bees, butterflies, hoverflies and other insect pollinators. It makes a wonderful cut flower, too.

It has various, curious common names, ranging from white tansy and fair-maid-of-France, to goose tongue and sneezewort.

Key features

Good for cutting
Comes back every year
Loved by pollinators
Thrives well in full sun
In peat-free compost
Low maintenance
Drought tolerant
Fully hardy
Rodent resistant

Specs & details

Botanical name

Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'
Flower colour

White
Leaf colour

Green
Plant size

1
Established height

50-70cm
Established spread

30-50cm
Plant spacing

10 plants per m2
Habit

Upright
Clump-forming
Life cycle

Perennial
Hardiness

Fully hardy
Years to establish

2-3 years
Sunlight

Full sun
Partial shade
Position

Sheltered
Suitable for

Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower Gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Soil acidity

Any
Soil moisture

Free draining
Dry
Soil type

Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Growing skill

Easy to grow
Scented

No
Pollinator-friendly

Yes
Mouse resistant

Yes
Rabbit resistant

Yes
Deer resistant

Yes
Toxicity

No report
Squirrel resistant

Yes

Plant calendar

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Planting
Flowering

Other information

Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days