Description

Achillea King Edward description

Lovely creamy yellow flowers in early summer.

Mid green feathery foliage which is low growing and not very spreading.

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

How easy is it to grow:
This has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit [1]. To win this impressive accolade the plants must have outstanding excellence for decorating a garden, be robust, not require highly specialist growing conditions or care and not be particularly susceptible to any pest or disease.

This is good for the front of a border, alpine bed, rockery, by a patio or in a tub, but it can be a little tricky and does need a soil that is well drained, so do not try if you’ve got a clay or heavy soil.

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Common name: King Edward Yarrow.

The best position in the garden:

Prefers sun.

Is it useful as a ground cover plant?

Yes, it will fill a small gap.

What type of soil:

Well drained 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.
Trim off old flower stems.

Size of plant:

Height 25 cm.
Spread 30 cm.

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

Allow 10 plants per square metre.

Purchase alpines at Boundary Nursery.

Reference:
[1] Royal Horticultural Society – opens in a separate window.