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FlowersHardyPerennial (long-lived)
Achillea
Achillea is a hardy herbaceous perennial grown for flat heads of small flowers above ferny aromatic foliage. It is valuable in sunny borders, wildlife planting and cutting gardens, especially where drought tolerance and a long flowering season are important.
Basic information
Category
Flowers
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid
Growth profile
Plant spacing
45 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Height
75 cm
Spread
45 cm
Calendar
JJan
FFeb
MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
OOct
NNov
DDec
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Flowering / Harvest
Timings based on average frost dates in the UK. Sign up to set your frost dates.
Care tips
Grow achillea in full sun and well-drained soil, and avoid overfeeding which can make stems lush and floppy. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong the display, divide mature clumps when they become crowded, and cut plants back after flowering to refresh foliage.
Common pests
Aphids, powdery mildew, slugs on young shoots.
Companions
No companion crops have been added yet.
Don’t grow with
No crops to avoid have been added yet.