About
Achillea millefolium 'Pink Grapefruit' is a robust, low-growing perennial that typically reaches heights of 50 to 65 cm. It features finely dissected foliage and produces clusters of flowerheads characterized by white centers surrounded by dark pink ray florets. These florets gradually transition to a gentle creamy pink hue from midsummer through early autumn.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun in an open position
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but deadheading will prolong the flowering season
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews but generally disease-resistant