Achillea Double Yarrow Peter Cottontail

DESCRIPTION: Large double white blooms.  Drought tolerant.  Perfect for cut flower arrangements.

BOTANICAL NAME: Achillea Peter Cottontail
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 24"
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 30"
SUN EXPOSURE: Full sun
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FLOWERING TIME: Early summer till early fall
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Grey/Green
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to -39.9° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Drought tolerant
OTHER FEATURES: Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds, Cut Flowers, Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Rabbit Resistant

Ornamental Features

New Vintage White Yarrow features showy white double flowers with creamy white eyes at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive tomentose ferny leaves remain grayish green in colour throughout the season. 

Landscape Attributes

New Vintage White Yarrow is an herbaceous perennial. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a low maintenance plant and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:

• Spreading
• Self-Seeding

Ideal for:

• Mass Planting
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

 Will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to dry locations, and dislikes excessive moisture. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in poor soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

It is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception.