About
Achillea 'Sunny Seduction' is a perennial that can reach a height of approximately 70 cm, characterized by its fern-like, grey-green leaves. The plant features upright, branching stems that produce rounded clusters of small, pale yellow flowers from early summer 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, 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
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- Contact with skin may aggravate skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
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