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King Edward Yarrow

Achillea tomentosa 'King Edward'

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Achillea tomentosa 'King Edward' (Yarrow) fills a niche in the waterwise garden with its low-growing, cheerful primrose yellow flowers. Pollinator-friendly and pest-resistant, this slowly spreading perennial will cover bare spots, garden edges, and fill in areas between taller growing plants to create a true carpet of color. An RHS Award of Garden Merit award winner.

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Description

Blooming from late spring to mid-summer, Achillea tomentosa 'King Edward' (Yarrow) creates a colorful carpet of yellow flowers above woolly grey-green foliage. (Achillea tomentosa is also known by the common name Woolly Yarrow.) It spreads to make a perfect groundcover, works well in a small space, and is a great choice for a rock garden. Butterflies love this perennial and deer and rabbits avoid it. Native to Eurasia, it thrives in low-fertility soil and a full-sun location. It also tolerates some foot traffic, making it an easy care solution for natural areas where walkers tread.

Planting & Care

Tips On Growing Achillea (Yarrow)

Achillea (Yarrow) are long-blooming, Old World perennials that are exceptionally easy-to-grow and provide ample nectar for butterflies. They are resistant to browsing rabbits and deer. Most are tall, upright growers with the exception of evergreen Achillea ageratifolia (Greek yarrow) and Achillea millifolium
‘Sonoma Coast,' which are groundcovers.

Preferred growing conditions:

  • These perennials grow in most any type of soil including clay.
  • Should be mulched in dry climates with most any type of mulch materials including gravel in xeric plantings.
  • Only requires deep but infrequent watering after their second growing season. Too much water makes them floppy.
  • Plant in full, hot sun.
  • Adding just a few handfuls of compost and Yum Yum Mix in the planting hole is enough. Avoid planting into a rich, highly-amended soil; they don't need it and it can make them floppy.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Late spring to mid summer

Advantages

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting
  • Small Spaces
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Tolerates

  • Foot Traffic
  • Low Fertility

Additional information

Mature Height

4-10" tall

Mature Spread

8-12" wide

Soil Type

  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Awards

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Native To

Eurasia

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Can Send To PO Box

No
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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 3 reviews.

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Growing right along! Needed a

"Growing right along! Needed a short pop of yellow in a container garden - doing well!"

— Lisa L. (5/5)

Tidy little yarrow

"I love this yarrow, a very tidy growth habit, pale yellow blooms are excellent with stronger colors. Not seeing much pollinator activity, although I've seen a few bees crawling underneath the foliage. Definitely a plant I will purchase again for my hot clay slope."

— Angie (5/5)

Beautiful little Plant

"Wish all my plants performed as this one has. Was a very tiny plant when I received, it gas grown and thrived. Is blooming. Very pretty!"

— Dixie (5/5)

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