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Achillea 'Cerise Queen'

Yarrow

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Key information

Plant type

Hardy perennial

Flower colour

Pink

Feature

Flowers, Attractive to wildlife

Hardiness

Hardy

Skill level

Beginner

photo by bbc.co.uk/gardening

Plant details

Cerise Queen' has the typical flat flower heads of the common yarrow and dark green feathery leaves. True to the name, the flowers are a cerise crimson, darker on the margins and growing paler at the centre. This hardy perennial looks wonderful in the border or in a gravel garden where it enjoys the good drainage.

Family: Asteraceae

Genus: Achillea

Cultivar: Cerise Queen

Plant type: Hardy perennial

Flower colour: Pink

Foliage colour: Mid-green

Feature: Flowers, Attractive to wildlife

Sun exposure: Full sun

Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist, Sandy

Hardiness: Hardy

Skill level: Beginner

Height: 60cm

Spread: 60cm

Time to divide plants: March to April

Flowering period: May to July


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