Achillea millefolium 'Pink Grapefruit' (Tutti Frutti Series)

yarrow 'Pink Grapefruit'
'Pink Grapefruit' is a vigorous, compact herbaceous perennial, 50-65cm high, with ferny, divided leaves and clusters of flowerheads with white centres and dark pink ray florets which fade to a soft creamy pink from midsummer to early autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Achillea can be mat-forming or upright perennials, mostly herbaceous, with sometimes aromatic, pinnately divided or simple and toothed leaves and flattened clusters of small, daisy-like flower-heads
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun in an open position
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required, but deadheading will prolong the flowering season
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews but generally disease-resistant
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