Description

Achillea huteri description

Attractive silvery-grey foliage with its delicately feathered edges.

Cream flowers in early summer over low growing and spreading mat.

A pollinator friendly plant including bees.
This is a butterfly friendly plant.
Can tolerate a coastal aspect with a certain amount of salt laden air.

How easy is it to grow:
This is good for a front of a border, on a bank, falling over a wall, or by a patio and is fairly easy requiring well drained soil in sun.

 

The best position in the garden:

Prefers sun.

Is it useful as a ground cover plant?

Yes, it will fill a gap at the front of a flower bed.

Can it be used for planting amongst paving?

Yes, it doesn’t mind being trodden on sometimes.

What type of soil:

Any reasonable soil, also tolerates chalky soil.

How much moisture:

Normal, or dryish stony.

Hardiness and, or, lifespan:

Hardy.

Care and maintenance:

When newly planted always keep it watered until the roots have grown down and it is able to find its own moisture.

Size of plant:

Height 15 cm.
Spread 50 cm.

Planting density – to calculate how many plants are required in a planting scheme:

Allow 4 plants per square metre.

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