About
This perennial forms dense clumps and features aromatic, finely dissected foliage that is grey-green in color. In summer, upright stems support broad, flat clusters of small, vibrant yellow flowers, which can reach up to 10 cm in diameter. As the season progresses, the flowers gradually transition to a lighter shade of yellow.
About the genus
Achillea consists of perennial plants that can grow in a mat-forming or upright habit. These mostly herbaceous species feature leaves that may be aromatic, either pinnately divided or simple with serrated edges. The plants produce flattened clusters of small, daisy-like flower heads.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Prairie planting, City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- Greece: Mt Taygetos
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor, dry soil
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, or divide in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews