Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail'
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Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail'

Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail'

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Common Name: Yarrow
Hardiness Zone: 3-8S/W Exposure: Sun to Part Shade
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Blooms In: Jul-Sep
Mature Height: 18-24" Spacing: 24-30"
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Fragrance: Yes Deer Resistance: Yes
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A delightful divergence from the familiar Achillea millefolium (Yarrrow), which produces flat-topped flower clusters, Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail' is more suggestive of Baby’s Breath with plants producing masses of fluffy, ivory blooms shaped like tiny bunny’s tails. The flowers are considered large by the standard of other Achillea ptarmica varieties, but they are quite small in relation to most other perennials and can be used to create exciting adjacencies that play with proportion. The blossoms festoon a low mound of green foliage. They are ideal for the edges of sunny, well-drained borders. Despite the name, these plants are resistant to bunnies and deer, but they will attract pollinators. The flowers are terrific for cutting and for use fresh or dried. A must-have for any white garden.

These valuable garden plants from the North Temperate Zone are widely grown for the masses of flowers they bear throughout much of the summer. Their flattened flower heads introduce a fresh shape into the perennial border. Yarrows thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, and are drought tolerant. They flower from June to September. The best new varieties bloom longer and harder than their predecessors, making a good genus even more valuable. Yarrows also make excellent cut flowers for both fresh and dried arrangements.

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HOW PLANTS ARE SHIPPED

The size of the plants we ship has been selected to reduce the shock of transplanting. For some, this means a large, bareroot crown. Others cannot travel bareroot or transplant best if grown in containers. We ship these perennials and annuals in 1 pint pots, except as noted. We must point out that many perennials will not bloom the first year after planting, but will the following year, amply rewarding your patience. We ship bulbs as dormant, bare bulbs, sometimes with some wood shavings or moss. Shrubs, Roses, vines, and other woody plants may be shipped bareroot or in pots. The size of the pot is noted in the quick facts for each item.

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Growing guide

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Latin Name Pronunciation: ak-ill-ee'uh 

Achillea (Yarrow), valuable garden plants from the North Temperate Zone, are widely grown for the masses of flowers they bear throughout much of the summer. Their flattened flower heads introduce a fresh shape into the perennial border. Yarrows thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, and all of those offered are drought tolerant. They flower from June to September. The best new varieties bloom longer and harder than their predecessors, making a good genus even more valuable. Yarrows also make excellent cut flowers for both fresh and dried arrangements.

Encourage repeat bloom by deadheading, snipping off the spent flowers just above the buds of new flowers.

The ferny foliage of Yarrow works well with plants such as Peonies, Siberian Iris, and Baptisia. Plant in the front half of herbaceous border, spacing plants 12–18″ apart. Divide after several years if flower heads get smaller with time.

Plants grow best in full sun, in lean, well-drained soil. Plants are normally quite free from disease and insect pests, but will tend to fall over if grown in shade, over-fertilized or kept too wet. Fertilize lightly with 10-10-10 in early spring.

Achillea is an excellent cut flower, fresh or dried, and the foliage has a clean herbal fragrance.

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