About
Achillea millefolium 'Sassy Summer Sunset' is a vigorous perennial that reaches a height of approximately 80 cm. Its finely divided, grey-green leaves create a dense ground cover before blooming begins. From summer into autumn, the plant produces upright, branching stems adorned with broad, flat clusters of vivid orange flowers, each featuring a yellow center.
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
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-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, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in an open, sunny position in well-drained soil
- Pruning
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews