Achillea sibirica subsp. camschatica 'Love Parade'
yarrow 'Love Parade'
'Love Parade' is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial to about 60cm, with narrow, dark green, saw-edged leaves and flat-topped sprays of soft pink flowers from early summer to early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor, dry soil
Propagation
Propagate by seed, or divide in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Prairie planting
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
Powdery mildews may occur
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