Yarrow
Common Name: Yarrow
Genus: Achillea
Species: filipendulina
Cultivar: 'Cloth of Gold'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Moist, Sandy
Height: 150cm
Spread: 45cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period:
June
to
September
Achilleas are easy to grow perennials and team well with other flowering plants. The cultivar 'Cloth of Gold' has light green foliage and deep golden blooms that attract bees and many attractive insects. Drought tolerant and hardy, they are excellent for use in dried flower-arrangements.
Looks good with:
Verbena bonariensisEchinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
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