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Achillea 'Terracotta' (Yarrow 'Terracotta')

Other names: Achillea millefolium ‘Terracotta’, Achillea 'Inca Gold' Pagels

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Variety or Cultivar
'Terracotta' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with finely-divided, grey-green leaves and, throughout summer, flat corymbs of deep yellow-orange flowers turning cream with age.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.9 m 0.6 m 2-5 years
2 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed

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Cultivation

Best grown in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, except for heavy wet winter clay.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Architectural, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Prairie planting, Bees (attract & feed bees)

UK hardiness

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Low

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering. Cut back untidy foliage in spring.

Propagation methods

Division

Pests

Aphids

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Cut untidy foliage and spent flower stalks (optional)

Deadhead regularly (optional)

Divide and replant in spring

Check for waterlogging during winter (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (spring)

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