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Plant type
Hardy perennial
Flower colour
Orange
Feature
Flowers, Attractive to wildlife
Hardiness
Hardy
Skill level
Beginner
Achilleas are traditional border flowers valued for their feathery foliage and striking flat, circular heads of flowers throughout the main summer season. They team well with other perennial flowers and are a vital ingredient of a traditional herbaceous border they are also at home in island beds, cottage gardens and other perennial planting schemes. The variety 'Terracotta' has beautiful blooms which open orange fading to yellow with age.
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Cultivar: Terracotta
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Orange
Feature: Flowers, Attractive to wildlife
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist, Sandy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 80cm
Spread: 50cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to divide plants: March to May
bevlee
11SMC
I have just cut off the lower branches of a leylandii hedge up to about 5ft. Any suggestions on what would grow best in the ground now exposed below the hedge??