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Herbaceous Perennial

Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'
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yarrow 'Lilac Beauty'

'Lilac Beauty' is a mat-forming perennial, to 80cm tall, with ferny, green basal leaves and stems that carry flat-topped flowerheads of lilac-purple freely borne but fading with age

Synonyms
Achillea 'Lilac Beauty'
Achillea millefolium 'Lavender Beauty'
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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
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Purple Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Matforming
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

An open sunny position in a moist but well-drained soil is best, but it will tolerate most situations apart from heavy, wet clay in winter

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Prairie planting
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back untidy foliage in spring; cutting back flowerheads may encourage repeat flowering during summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews

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