Achillea ageratifolia

Description

Large white flowers.

This achillea with its evergreen silver foliage is a great addition to a sunny position. Its flowers are 2-3cm across on tall sturdy stems in late spring normally flowering at the RHS Chelsea flower show and looking magnificent. Surviving all droughts so far this is a very tough achillea that works well with our drier climate. Ideally suited to the Alpine rock garden, alpine house and containers. Also in free draining borders it will perform equally as well.

Flowering: Spring

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height: 20cm

Spread: 30cm

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Further information:

This freely flowering plant loves to have it’s dead flower cut off to encourage lots more flowers throughout the Summer. In Autumn cut all the flower heads down to the ground ready for the Spring.

Common Name: Balkan yarrow / Greek Yarrow

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Foliage: lanceolate / feathered

Basic Colour: ( white  )

Flower Colour: white / yellow

Natural Flowering: May – June

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 20cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained / sandy

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean

Usage: ornamental

Pruning: cut back after flowering

Tolerates: drought tolerant

Origin: Balkan Region