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Yarrow £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, including dry soil. Rate of Growth: average. Flowering period: June to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has large, flat clusters of canary-yellow flowers, and is more resistant to flopping over than most other achilleas. It is long flowering, and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, in a border of hot' colours or among grasses. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the host plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Yarrow £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, including dry soil. Rate of Growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to August. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has has masses of tiny, orange-red flowers with yellow centres which fade with age. It is long flowering and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, in a border of hot colours or among grasses. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Achilleas do not like wet soil. Stake using bamboo canes or brushwood before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the host plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Yarrow £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, including dry soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to August. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has has large clusters of tiny, wine red flowers with white centres. It is long flowering and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, in a border of hot colours, or among grasses. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Achilleas do not llke wet soil. Stake using bamboo canes or brushwood before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the parent plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Yarrow £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. This is one of the biggest, with flat, plate-like heads of deep yellow flowers held high on tall stems, with ferny foliage beneath. This achillea is long-lasting, and drought-tolerant, but needs a lot of space to spread out. Try it in a sunny spot at the back of a herbaceous border, or among grasses, but be sure to stake it, as it tends to flop over in wet weather. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Achilleas do not like wet soil. Stake using bamboo canes or brushwood before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Yarrow £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drained. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has has masses of rich, terracotta flowers that fade to soft yellow in autumn. It is long flowering and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, in a border of hot colours or among grasses. The flowerheads contrast well with the spire-like and spiky flowers of salvia, veronicastrum and eryngium (sea holly). It makes an excellent cut flower, too. Garden care: Achilleas do not like wet soil. Stake using bamboo canes or brushwood before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely inthe winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the parent plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn orearly spring.

Yarrow £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, including dry soil. Rate of Growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May to July. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowers held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has bright, magenta flowers, is long flowering, and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, or among grasses, but be sure to stake it, as it tends to flop over in wet weather. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Achilleas do not like wet soil. Stake using bamboo canes or brushwood before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the host plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Yarrow £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, including dry. Rate of Growth: average. Flowering period: June to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has masses of tiny, burnt-orange or brick-red flowers with yellow centres, aging to ochre or terracotta, and is more resistant to flopping over in wet weather than most other achilleas. It is long flowering, and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, in a border of æhot' colours or among grasses. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Stake using bamboo canes or brushwood before the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the host plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Yarrow £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drained, non acidic. Rate of Growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: July to early August, with potential for 2nd flush. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part tothe many different colours and improved cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high above ferny foliage. This one has been bred to give rich velvety-red flowers with pinpoint yellow centres over a long period. Most importantly, the flowers have good resistance to fading. Best in full sun in the middle rank of the border. Achilleas will attract many beneficial insects including bees, butterflies and hoverflies to the garden. Garden care: Protect from slugs. Stake using twiggy stems before the flowers appear. Cut back after first flowering to encourage secondary flush in late summer/early autumn. Old clumps can be revived by lifting, splitting and replanting in spring.

Yarrow £5.45

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, non-acidic. Rate of Growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to early August, with potential for 2nd flush. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and improved cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high above ferny foliage. This one produces a profusion of rosy lilac flowers which fade slightly with age to a lavender pink. Best in full sun in the middle rank of the border where it will associate well with dark spires of Salvia nemerosa and any of the Nepta family. Achilleas will attract many beneficial insects, including bees, butterflies and hoverflies to the garden. Garden care: Protect from Slugs. Stake using twiggy stems before the flowers appear. Cut back after first flowering to encourage a secondary flush in late summer/early autumn. Old clumps can be revived by lifting, splitting and replanting in spring.

Yarrow £5.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, including dry soil. Rate of Growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: June to July. Hardiness: fully hardy. Achilleas are in vogue again, thanks in part to the many different colours and cultivars that have become available in recent years. Achillea was named by Linnaeus, the modern father of horticulture, in honour of the Greek hero Achilles. They are generally short-lived perennials, with flat, plate-like flowerheads held high on tall stems, and ferny foliage beneath. This one has has masses of tiny, deep red flowers. It is long flowering and drought-tolerant. Try it in a sunny spot towards the back of an herbaceous border, in a border of hot colours or among grasses. It makes an excellent cut flower. Garden care: Achilleas do not like wet soil. Stake using bamboo canes or brushwoodbefore the flowers appear. Cut down to the ground in late winter, butresist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely inthe winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarelymatch the parent plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn orearly spring.

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