Achillea The Pearl
"Yarrow"
Good for cutting
Packed in peat-free compost
Hardy throughout the UK
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.
Details for Achillea The Pearl
Colour:
White + deep green leaves
Height:
50-70 cm / 20-28"
Planting season:
Spring
Flowering time:
Summer
Botanical name:
Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'
Light requirements:
Partial shade / full sun
Soil moisture:
Average
Naturalising:
Strong
Perennial:
Yes
Planting & Care
- Plant your Achillea outside during spring or autumn
- Select an area with moderately fertile soil, in full sun
- Set plants about 45cm apart
- Water-in after planting; never allow plants to become waterlogged
- Stake using brushwoodor bamboo canes, before the flowers appear
- Cut back after the first flowering to encourage a second flush in latesummer
- Lift and divide clumps every three to five years, in late autumn or early spring
- Read more in our planting guide
Delivery schedule
- Orders placed before 1 March 2022
You can expect your order in March 2022 - Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2022
You can expect your order in April 2022 - Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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