Cherry red blooms over grey-green foliage. The unusual flat, Achillea flowers provide a useful contrast to other more common shapes in the herbaceous border. Long flowering and easy to grow. A more ‘natural’ habit than many Achillea selections.

Companion plants: Stipa tenuissima, Knautia, Euphorbia cornigera, Dianthus Sooty, Calamintha, Centaurea montana, Eryngium Silver Ghost, Hyssopus aristatus, Lilium pricei, Erigeron Pink Jewel, Nepeta Felix, Salvia Caradonna

Common name

Yarrow

Height

75 cm

Spread

45 cm

Sunlight

Full sun

Seasons

June to October

Soil

Well drained

Plant location

Cottage garden, Wildlife garden, Coastal garden

Characteristics

Cut flower, Pollinator friendly