Achillea Seeds for Planting: Grow Colorful Blooms in Your Garden

Overview
Bring lasting beauty and color to your garden with Achillea Seeds, known for producing masses of vibrant, long-lasting blooms. Commonly called Yarrow, Achillea is a hardy perennial that thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soil, making it a favorite among gardeners who value easy maintenance and consistent color. Its feathery foliage and clusters of flowers make it perfect for borders, rock gardens, and wildflower meadows.

Key Features

• Produces clusters of colorful, long-lasting blooms.
• Hardy and drought-tolerant once established.
• Ideal for borders, garden beds, and rock gardens.
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators.
• Non-GMO and naturally cultivated for healthy plant growth.
• Excellent cut flower for fresh and dried arrangements.
• Low-maintenance perennial suitable for all garden types.

Specifications

• Common Name: Yarrow
• Scientific Name: Achillea millefolium
• Plant Type: Perennial flowering plant
• Flower Colors: Mix of yellow, pink, red, and white shades
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
• Blooming Season: Late spring to early autumn
• Sunlight Requirement: Full sun
• Water Requirement: Low to moderate (drought-tolerant)
• Hardiness Zones: 39 (USDA)
• Mature Height: 1836 inches
• Germination Time: 1421 days
• Soil Type: Sandy or loamy, well-drained soil
• Soil pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline (6.57.5)
• Planting Depth: 1/8 inch (0.3 cm)
• Spacing: 1218 inches apart
• Germination Temperature: 1822C (6572F)
• Non-GMO / Organic: Non-GMO
• Lifespan: Long-lived perennial
• Maintenance Level: Low
• Special Features: Drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly, deer-resistant

Planting & Growing Guide

• Sow seeds indoors 68 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost danger has passed.
• Use well-draining soil in a sunny area for best growth.
• Scatter seeds lightly over the soil surface and press down gentlydo not cover deeply.
• Keep the soil moist until germination occurs in 23 weeks.
• Transplant seedlings outdoors when 34 inches tall, spacing 1218 inches apart.
• Water regularly until established; once mature, plants tolerate dry conditions well.
• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering throughout the season.