Achillea ageratum
Sweet Nancy, English mace, Flossflower, Sweet maudlin, Sweet milfoil, Sweet yarrow
Achillea Achillea
A. ageratum - A. ageratum is a spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with linear, pinnatifid, toothed, grey-green leaves with loose clusters of yellow to pale yellow flower heads from midsummer to early autumn.
Achillea ageratum is: Semi evergreen
Spreading
Yellow, Pale-yellow in Summer; Yellow, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Aphids Aphids
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back untidy foliage in spring.
Division
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Achillea ageratum (Sweet Nancy) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Grows best in moist, well-drained soil. Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, except for heavy, wet winter clay. Reacts well to being divided every year.
Chalky, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Achillea ageratum
Sweet Nancy, English mace, Flossflower, Sweet maudlin, Sweet milfoil, Sweet yarrow
Achillea Achillea
A. ageratum - A. ageratum is a spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen perennial with linear, pinnatifid, toothed, grey-green leaves with loose clusters of yellow to pale yellow flower heads from midsummer to early autumn.
Semi evergreen
Spreading
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Yellow, Pale-yellow in Summer; Yellow, Pale-yellow in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back untidy foliage in spring.
Division
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Achillea ageratum (Sweet Nancy) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Grows best in moist, well-drained soil. Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, except for heavy, wet winter clay. Reacts well to being divided every year.
Chalky, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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