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ACHILLEA millefolium 'Summer Pastels'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Cultivar. Europe, western Asia, North America: dry meadows, roadsides. |
| Distinction: | All-American Selections Winner. |
| Special Features: | F2-Hybrids, mixture of pastel colors, blooms just four months after sowing. Easy to grow. Drought tolerant/ for xeriscaping/ waterwise design. For natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Deer resistant. |
| Basic Colour: | (mixture) |
| Flower Colour: | mixture |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z2 - Z9
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| Foliage: | pinnatisect, lanceolate, deeply cut, soft, green |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 40 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.025 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.21053 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
4750 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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