Achillea 'Summerwine' (Yarrow 'Summerwine')
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0.5m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Achillea 'Summerwine'
Other names: Yarrow 'Summerwine'
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Genus: Achillea
Variety or cultivar: 'Summerwine' _ 'Summerwine' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with linear, divided, dark green leaves and, in mid- and late summer, crimson, flat, flowerheads, fading to buff-pink.
Achillea 'Summerwine' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-red in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Compact, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Aphids
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning: Deadhead after flowering. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Achillea 'Summerwine' (Yarrow 'Summerwine') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Architectural, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grows well in moist, well-drained soil. Will also tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, except for heavy wet winter clay.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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