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The Charismatic Achillea Collection is certain to become a mainstay of many gardens. With fine, ferny foliage and flat, umbel-like flower heads, achillea blend seamlessly with other plants. One of our favourite ‘fillers’ for knitting together a planting scheme. Masses of tiny blooms collectively form the large, flat flowerheads which lie horizontally against more rounded flower shapes in your borders. Creating a marvellous mixture of form and flower, whether planted in borders or containers.Their popularity means there is often exciting new colours being produced, their dazzling flowers providing landing platforms for an array of pollinators. Ideal for cottage garden and naturalistic, prairie planting styles, as well as wildflower meadows. Sturdy stems and a lengthy vase-life make achillea flowers excellent for cut arrangements.This collection comprises; ‘Terracotta’, ‘Lilac Beauty’ and ‘Red Beauty’. Achillea are fully hardy perennials which are drought tolerant once established,
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Achillea millefolium Terracotta 9cm pot | Achillea millefolium Lilac Beauty 9cm pot | Achillea millefolium Red Beauty 9cm pot |
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| Latin Name | Achillea millefolium ‘Terracotta’ | ||
| Common Name | Yarrow | ||
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) | ||
| Colour | Orange | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | 9cm Pots | ||
| Position | Full-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Semi-Evergreen | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.10 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing | ||
| Drought Tolerant | Yes | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for Rockeries | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for cutting | Yes | ||
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
