Common Names: yarrow

Family: Asteraceae

Features:

• Yellow flowers, aging to cream

• Grey, finely cut aromatic leaves

Sunlight: Full

Ultimate Height: 1 - 1.2 meters

Ultimate Spread: 0.1 - 0.5 meter

Flowering: Summer Autumn

Care:

Achilleas respond well to cutting down after flowering, encouraging fresh growth and sometimes a late flush of flowers. For autumn and winter interest, simply leave the spent stems and seed heads standing, only retiring them to the compost heap once they have collapsed.