Summer Pastels, also known as Common Yarrow or Achillea Millefolium, is a perennial landscape plant native to Eurasia and North America. Achilles, of Greek mythology, used his namesake plant to treat battlefield wounds. While its medicinal use is minimal, Summer Pastels offers a wide range of unique colors to the garden. This plant has an upright habit of 12-24" tall and wide with clusters of flowers 2-4" in diameter that vary from red, pink, and orange, to yellow, purple, and white. Perennial in zone 3-9, Summer Pastels blooms from June through September. Yarrow flourishes in full sun in containers, cottage gardens, borders, and cut flower gardens, repelling pests and attracting pollinators and beneficial insects. It is heat and drought-tolerant, resists disease, deer, and rabbits, and is long-lasting as a cut flower.
Summer Pastels Selling Tips
Sell Summer Pastels to customers looking for a low-maintenance perennial addition to a border or a cheery, drought-tolerant flower for a mixed container. Summer Pastels is a compact, non-invasive yarrow suitable for containers and landscape borders. In full sun, Achillea requires little more than regular rainwater to thrive. Lovely 2-4" flower clusters in a wide range of pastel colors adorn aromatic, lacy foliage. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and ladybugs, a superior choice for the cut flower or butterfly garden. The seedheads make delicious food for overwintering birds. Try pairing Achillea with Gaillardia, Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, Argyranthemum Angelic Ruby, and Leucanthemum Lucille Grace for a cottage garden look. These flowers are also lovely, long-lasting additions to bouquets.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 18-24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly after transplanting to establish healthy roots and then water occasionally, allowing the soil to dry between watering.
3. Plant Achillea in the vegetable or cut flower garden to attract pollinators.
4. Use gloves when handling Achillea, as some people have a mild allergy to its foliage and sap.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
To achieve the best results with Summer Pastels, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch container or two to three plugs per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil in full sun with light feed (100-150 ppm N), average daily temperatures of 55-62 degrees, and a pH of 5.8-6.6. Powdery mildew and root rot can be a problem. Don't pinch or use PGRs. Once established, Achillea is very low-maintenance. In containers or landscape applications, it requires little more than full sun and rainwater to thrive.
Flowering
Flower clusters are 2-4" in diameter, blooming from June through September. Flower colors include red, pink, orange, yellow, purple, and white.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require chemical growth regulators. Grow in full sun for best results.
Pests
Achillea isn't prone to pests. In landscape applications, it repels pests and attracts pollinators and ladybugs.
Disease
Summer Pastels isn't prone to disease. Watch for powdery mildew and root rot. Take the following precautions to prevent diseases caused by wet, humid conditions.
1. Water plants at the base in the morning and allow the soil to dry out between waterings.
2. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We've had success with using horizontal airflow fans.
3. Space containers to allow airflow and for sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Planting Summer Pastels Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two or three per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of 4-inch containers or equally spaced in 10-inch containers.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Achillea Summer Pastels Quick Reference Guide
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8-10 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Summer
Color
Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Purple, White
Habit
Upright
Height
12-24 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
3-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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Summer Pastels, also known as Common Yarrow or Achillea Millefolium, is a perennial landscape plant native to Eurasia and North America. Achilles, of Greek mythology, used his namesake plant to treat battlefield wounds. While its medicinal use is minimal, Summer Pastels offers a wide range of unique colors to the garden. This plant has an upright habit of 12-24" tall and wide with clusters of flowers 2-4" in diameter that vary from red, pink, and orange, to yellow, purple, and white. Perennial in zone 3-9, Summer Pastels blooms from June through September. Yarrow flourishes in full sun in containers, cottage gardens, borders, and cut flower gardens, repelling pests and attracting pollinators and beneficial insects. It is heat and drought-tolerant, resists disease, deer, and rabbits, and is long-lasting as a cut flower.
Summer Pastels Selling Tips
Sell Summer Pastels to customers looking for a low-maintenance perennial addition to a border or a cheery, drought-tolerant flower for a mixed container. Summer Pastels is a compact, non-invasive yarrow suitable for containers and landscape borders. In full sun, Achillea requires little more than regular rainwater to thrive. Lovely 2-4" flower clusters in a wide range of pastel colors adorn aromatic, lacy foliage. This plant attracts bees, butterflies, and ladybugs, a superior choice for the cut flower or butterfly garden. The seedheads make delicious food for overwintering birds. Try pairing Achillea with Gaillardia, Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, Argyranthemum Angelic Ruby, and Leucanthemum Lucille Grace for a cottage garden look. These flowers are also lovely, long-lasting additions to bouquets.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 18-24" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly after transplanting to establish healthy roots and then water occasionally, allowing the soil to dry between watering.
3. Plant Achillea in the vegetable or cut flower garden to attract pollinators.
4. Use gloves when handling Achillea, as some people have a mild allergy to its foliage and sap.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
To achieve the best results with Summer Pastels, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch container or two to three plugs per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil in full sun with light feed (100-150 ppm N), average daily temperatures of 55-62 degrees, and a pH of 5.8-6.6. Powdery mildew and root rot can be a problem. Don't pinch or use PGRs. Once established, Achillea is very low-maintenance. In containers or landscape applications, it requires little more than full sun and rainwater to thrive.
Flowering
Flower clusters are 2-4" in diameter, blooming from June through September. Flower colors include red, pink, orange, yellow, purple, and white.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.
Height Control
This plant doesn't require chemical growth regulators. Grow in full sun for best results.
Pests
Achillea isn't prone to pests. In landscape applications, it repels pests and attracts pollinators and ladybugs.
Disease
Summer Pastels isn't prone to disease. Watch for powdery mildew and root rot. Take the following precautions to prevent diseases caused by wet, humid conditions.
1. Water plants at the base in the morning and allow the soil to dry out between waterings.
2. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We've had success with using horizontal airflow fans.
3. Space containers to allow airflow and for sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Planting Summer Pastels Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two or three per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center of 4-inch containers or equally spaced in 10-inch containers.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Achillea Summer Pastels Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Summer
Color
Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Purple, White
Habit
Upright
Height
12-24 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
3-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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