Achillea millefolium | Cassis Giftware Suits cottage gardens

Suits cottage gardens

this is truly a magic plant to have in your garden

A covering of mulch will help to retain the moisture levels that it enjoys particularly in drier summer months

Plants seen to self sow so I am always  happy to find small seedlings popping up which I then relocate

An excellent vertical contrast plant and particularly effective planted en masse in a naturalistic planting

Achillea millefolium | Cassis Giftware Suits cottage gardensYarrow, as it is also known, is the perfect choice for a hot dry sunny spot. Cassis will provide you with the yummiest dark cherry red small daisy like flowers held on tall stems atop the lovely ferny foliage. Achillea is a must have plant in a cottage garden, naturalistic and wildflower garden, but they look equally stunning in your perennial border. A must for lovers of bees and butterflies as the flat umbels of flowers really attract pollinators to