Yarrow ‘Summer Berries’
Achillea millefolium
Description
Vigorous, healthy, and free-flowering, this is the best yarrow mix we’ve ever grown, hands down. If seed is sown early, this perennial will flower its first year. Blooms come in shades of raspberry, peach, coral, blush, rose, and buttercream. Such a versatile range of color is a dream to work with.
Details
Plant type: perennial
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 8 to 10 weeks before last frost. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover. Bottom-water until seedlings emerge. Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when at least three-quarters of the florets are open on the flower heads and the pollen is showing. If picked too early, the flowers will wilt and not recover. Yarrows are notorious for making their water dark and murky overnight, even with floral preservative. To combat this, add a few drops of bleach to the water. Expect a vase life of 5 to 7 days.
Details
Description
Vigorous, healthy, and free-flowering, this is the best yarrow mix we’ve ever grown, hands down. If seed is sown early, this perennial will flower its first year. Blooms come in shades of raspberry, peach, coral, blush, rose, and buttercream. Such a versatile range of color is a dream to work with.
Details
Plant type: perennial
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Height: 24 to 30 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 120 days
Plant spacing: 9 in
Pinch: not necessary
Seed Sowing & Growing Notes
Start seed indoors in trays 8 to 10 weeks before last frost. Seed requires light to germinate, so do not cover. Bottom-water until seedlings emerge. Transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/Vase Life
Harvest when at least three-quarters of the florets are open on the flower heads and the pollen is showing. If picked too early, the flowers will wilt and not recover. Yarrows are notorious for making their water dark and murky overnight, even with floral preservative. To combat this, add a few drops of bleach to the water. Expect a vase life of 5 to 7 days.
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