Collection: Achillea (Yarrow Plants)

You can plant achillea at any time of year (provided the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged). The best time for planting achillea is in spring or autumn, which gives the plant plenty of time to establish itself before very hot or cold weather sets in.

The best place for achillea is in a sunny spot where the plants will receive around 6-8 hours of sunlight daily, although they will be fine with a little light shade. Plant your achillea in fertile, well-drained soil and avoid heavy, waterlogged soil, as this can cause root rot.

Water your achillea plant regularly when it’s newly planted. Once it’s established (after about a year) achillea is pretty drought tolerant and will only need watering during hot or dry weather.

Achillea doesn’t usually need feeding unless your soil is particularly poor or your plants are growing slowly. If this sounds familiar, you can help your achillea plants by feeding them annually in the spring with a general purpose fertiliser. Do achillea plants need pruning?

You can divide your achillea in order to get new plants and give the existing ones more space. Do this in spring or autumn by digging up the clumps, separating them into smaller sections and replanting elsewhere.

Achillea goes well with other sun loving perennials like lavender, salvia, rudbeckia, and verbena. They also make great additions to a wildflower meadow or cottage garden planting scheme.