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Achillea millefolium Pastel Mixed
Achillea 'Pastel Mix' Seeds
Create a dreamy, romantic border with our Achillea 'Pastel Mix'. This classic hardy perennial (or Yarrow) is prized for its large, flat-topped clusters of flowers in a beautiful, soft medley of pinks, peaches, creams, lilacs, and whites, often fading beautifully as they age. It's a reliable, easy-to-grow plant that's fantastic for attracting bees and butterflies and provides colour all summer long.
Excellent for autumn sowing! See our full Seeds to Sow in August collection. A must-have for our Perennial Flower Seeds collection, brilliant for the Cutting Garden Seeds collection, and loved by wildlife - see our Seeds for Pollinators collection! Dries beautifully - check out our Dried Flowers collection.
| Quantity of Seeds | 1000 Seeds |
| Type | Hardy Perennial |
| Genus | Achillea millefolium |
| Sow Seeds |
Indoors (Spring) or Outdoors in pots/cold frame (Autumn - Recommended!) March–May or late August–September onto the surface of good seed compost. Cover them very lightly, as they need light to germinate. Keep at 15–20 °C while they germinate |
| Plant Out | After the last frosts, likes full sun and well-drained soil |
| Flowers | June-September - Large, flat flower heads in a mix of soft pastel colours. |
| Foliage | The foliage is typically a beautiful, soft silvery-green or grey-green colour. This cool-toned foliage provides a lovely contrast to the soft pastel colours of the flowers (pinks, peaches, creams, etc.) |
| Position | Full Sun. Well-drained soil. |
| Height & Spread | Approx. 60-75cm. x 30-40cm spread |
| Great for | Cutting (fresh & dried), attracting pollinators, borders, drought tolerance (once established) |
RHS Plants for Pollinators
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.