This yarrow is a Eurasian wildflower that is popular with beneficial insects, bees, butterflies and other pollinators. It grows to 1.5m tall and 45cm across in full sun or partial shade and moist but well-drained soils. Yellow flowers are produced from June to September.
Divide the clump every three to five years.
Cloth of Gold Yarrow / Achillea filipendulina
Position: Flower border
Flowering months: Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Loam / Chalk / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes (but avoid heavy clay)
Drainage: Well drained / Moist but well-drained (never waterlogged)
Life cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Partially dies back (semi-evergreen)