Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Yarrow
USDA Hardiness Zone 2-9
Wide range of pastel shades with dark green foliage.
A massed planting of 'Summer Pastels' will provide a viety of pink, red, white and yellow shades.
Tiny flowers are densely packed in large, flat-topped, terminal flower clusters.
Height
24-30 Inches
Spread
24-30 Inches
Color
Mixed
Interesting Notes
This F2 hybrid is drought tolerant and a 1990 AAS winner.
Bloom Time
June-September
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Prefers loose, gravelly soil.
Deadhead in July-August.
Deadhead in July-August.
When to Divide
spring or fall
Good Companions
Pink Tickseed (Coreopsis rosea), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Persian Catmint (Nepeta faassenii), Stonecrop (Sedum album), Blue Wild Indigo, False Indigo (Baptisia ), Zebra Grass (Miscanthus sinensis)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Crafts |
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Fragrant |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
