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Herbaceous Perennial

Achillea 'Inca Gold'
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yarrow 'Inca Gold'

'Inca Gold' is a perennial to around 75cm tall with greyish-green foliage and upright stems bearing dense clusters of tiny orange to golden-yellow flowers in summer

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Grey Silver
Summer Gold Orange Yellow Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Achillea can be mat-forming or upright perennials, mostly herbaceous, with sometimes aromatic, pinnately divided or simple and toothed leaves and flattened clusters of small, daisy-like flower-heads

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Prefers an open, sunny position in well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back untidy foliage in spring; deadheading may encourage repeat flowering in the summer

Pests

Aphids

Diseases

Powdery mildews

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