Achillea (Summer Pastels Group) 'Strawberry Seduction' (Seduction Series)
yarrow 'Strawberry Seduction'
A spreading perennial to about 60cm, with grey-green, fern-like foliage. Upright, branching stems are topped with domed flowerheads of small, pinky-red flowers with gold centres, fading to straw yellow, from early to late summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Gold | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Contact with skin may aggravate skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- 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
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
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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