Lilac Beauty Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Hardy perennial with ferny foliage and flat-topped flower clusters. Long-blooming rosy-pink flowers open in early-summer and last until fall. Green aromatic leaves are unappetizing to deer. Flowers may be used as decorations when dried. Tolerates many soil types and low amounts of water. Clumps will spread, but not uncontrollably.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Winter Interest
Plant Care: Perennial - Winter Interest (soft-stemmed plants that retain ornamental value during winter dormancy and regrow in spring): Leave stems up through the winter to provide interest. Cut back stems to a mound in the spring to allow new growth.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 18-36" tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Maintenance Path
    • Backyard Makeover
    • Outsmart Invaders
    • Rain Gardening
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter