2nd-year maturity. Achillea millefolium. Summer Pastels Achillea Seeds. Non-GMO, Open-pollinated, Perennial. Achillea Summer Pastels Mix seeds are brilliant, easy to grow, and renowned for their tolerance to thrive where other novelty plants can not. Summer Pastels Mix Achillea is an AAS Flower Winner for its hardiness and ability to bloom perennially for many years. Summer Pastels Mix seeds mature into fragrant Achillea flowers, boasting 6 to 8-inch bushels of lush blooms, ideal for any decorative container. Achillea seeds grow the perfect trimming to any flower bed or as a fresh cut compliment to any next summertime bouquet. Approximately 280,000 seeds/oz.

Latin Name: Achillea millefolium
Hardiness Zone: Perennial in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Days to Maturity: 2nd-year maturity
Days to Germination: 14-28
Seeding Depth: Lightly covered
Plant Spacing: 12-24 inches
Row Spacing: 24-48 inches
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Width: 12-24 inches
Growth Habit: Upright with delicate foliage forming a loose bush.
Soil Preference: Yarrow is adaptable to many soil types but thrives in moist, well-drained garden loam.
Temperature Preference: 55-75 F
Light Preference: Full Sun
Pests and Diseases: Yarrow is resistant to disease and has no serious pests. It is also resistant to deer and rabbits. If it is looking wilty or leggy, it may be getting too much water or fertilizer.
Summer Pastels Achillea Color: The lush greens are crowned with a variety of white, red, cream, yellow, orange, purple, pink, lilac, salmon, and scarlet blooms.
Easy/Hard: Easy
Direct Sow: Yes Direct Sow
Start Indoors: Yes, 4-8 weeks before transplanting

Growing Non-GMO Summer Pastels Achillea Flower Seeds

Summer Pastels Achillea can be started indoors or in a greenhouse 4-8 weeks before the final spring frost. Use well-draining potting soil. Yarrow is incredibly easy to grow, but struggles with wet feet. Thin the seedlings to the sturdiest and apply a high-nitrogen fertilizer according to the directions on the brand you chose. There is no need to fertilize ever again. Also, try starting seeds directly in the garden bed once temperatures outside have warmed up and there is no risk of frost. Optionally, to ensure lots of blooms, mix in well-rotted compost and other amendments to increase soil fertility and drainage before planting outside. If transplanting seedlings from indoors to out, harden them off gradually to avoid shock.

Yarrow is tolerant of drought, humidity, heat, and many pests. After germination, all you need to do is wait for the flowers the following year. Deadheading spent flowers will extend the length of the blooming season. Cut back the entire plant a few inches after the first flush of flowering to encourage a second wave of blooms. Light shade can be tolerated, but full sun provides the most amount of blooms and vibrancy of color.

Summer Pastels Achillea in the Flower Garden

These Summer Pastels Achillea flowers are a must for butterfly gardens! It is of high enough quality to use as a cut flower or in a flower garden with other traditional bloomers. It even looks at home prairies or meadow flower gardens. Try making them into dried flowers for everlasting color in the home.

Landscape Use of Summer Pastels Achillea

The feathery foliage and brightly colored blooms make these Achillea YArrows perfect for borders, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, rock gardens, or even free seeding into a meadow or prairie. Their readiness to grow makes them perfect for any skill level of the gardener and a wide variety of garden types and locations. Use them as a unique height divider or background plant.

About Summer Pastels Achillea Garden Seeds

Achillea millefolium is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses and is not considered edible for human consumption either. This purely ornamental beauty is made to be looked at and not eaten.

Yarrow is native to Europe, Western Asia, and North America. Achillea spreads by rhizomes and can be invasive in some regions. Check with your local extension before planting.

Achillea millefolium ’Summer Pastels’ was bred by K. Sahin and Zaden B.V. It was the National winner of the All-American Selections Award in 1990. It features 6 to 8-inch umbels with tons of tiny flowers and can come in a variety of vibrant pastels. It was recognized for its uniformity, “beautiful color”, ability to “bloom continuously until heavy frost”, and for being a “hardy perennial”.

Tips From Our Gardeners

"If you’re worried about these being invasive, try planting them in large pots or containers and deadheading them regularly. This should keep them in check, even in areas where they are at risk of being invasive."

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Summer Pastels Achillea Seeds Per Package:

25 seed Packet
100 seeds - Wholesale
1000 seeds - Bulk

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