Perennials · 5 varieties
Achillea (Yarrow)
Flat-topped bloom clusters over ferny foliage — drought-tough, deer-skipped, butterfly-approved.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 14–28″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 10–27″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun–Sep
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Toxic to cats and dogs ASPCA
Hardiness & bloom: Deadhead to keep blooming. New Vintage zone 4; Saucy Seduction tops out at zone 8.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 14″ to 28″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 5 Achillea (Yarrow) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Vintage Redred | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 26–28″ × 10–12″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| New Vintage Terracottaterracotta orange fading to champagne-yellow | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Sep | Size 26–28″ × 10–12″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| New Vintage Violetviolet-red | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 26–28″ × 10–12″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Saucy Seductiondeep pink with tiny white center | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 23–27″ × 23–27″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Skysail Yellowlemon yellow from orange buds, fading to… | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 14″ × 14″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.