Achillea millefolium 'Summer Fruits Salmon' (Summer Fruits Series)

yarrow 'Summer Fruits Salmon'
A compact perennial to around 60cm tall with divided, grey-green foliage and erect, branching stems in summer and autumn bearing flattened heads of small, pink to pale orange flowers
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink Orange | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Pink Orange | Green Grey Silver | ||
Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous or Semi evergreen
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in an open, sunny position in well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back untidy foliage in spring; deadheading may encourage repeat flowering in the summer
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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