Achillea 'Sunny Seduction'

Achillea 'Sunny Seduction': Butter Yellow Built for the Hottest Bed

Soft butter-yellow, not shouty, just warm, like the friend who never raises their voice and still wins every argument. 'Sunny Seduction' charms the butterflies with pure good attitude. POSITIVE VIBES. MINIMAL WATERING.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium 'Sunny Seduction'
• Common Name: Yarrow
• Series: Seduction™, offered through Blooms of Bressingham®
• Height: 60–75 cm (23–29 in)
• Spread: 60–70 cm (23–27 in)
• Flowers: Large, flat heads of soft butter-yellow
• Bloom Time: Early summer to early fall (June to September)
• Foliage: Finely divided, grey-green leaves on a mid-sized, upright clump
• Features: Rabbit resistant, good fresh or dried cut flower

Where to Plant: Plant it in the middle of a sunny border, in mass plantings, in containers or in a cutting garden. It's comfortable in hot, dry sites and average soil, including clay that drains reasonably well. Avoid spots where the soil stays wet in winter.

Companion Plants: Soft butter yellow works best with blue, pink and white in a dry, sunny border. Armeria Dreameria® 'Sweet Dreams' edges the front with lavender-pink globes at 25 to 30 cm from May to September. Salvia 'White Profusion' adds white spikes at 41 to 51 cm from June to August. Perovskia 'Prime Time' brings blue-lavender spires at 75 to 90 cm from July to September. Pennisetum Prairie Winds® 'Desert Plains' anchors the back at 90 to 120 cm, turning red, orange and gold in fall.

Plant Care: Plant in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Hold back on fertilizer and rich compost, because yarrow grown too soft tends to flop. Water through the first season, then only during long dry stretches. Deadhead faded clusters to encourage more buds. Cut the plant back in late fall or early spring. Divide every three or four years in spring to keep it vigorous.

History: The Seduction™ series was bred in the Netherlands and introduced to North America through Blooms of Bressingham®, with the aim of uniform, upright yarrows that bloom over a long season. The genus is named after Achilles, who in Greek legend was said to have used yarrow to treat his soldiers' wounds.

Final Thoughts: Pair it with the louder yarrows so somebody in the bed has manners. Plant three in full sun. THE GOLDEN CHILD OF THE FAMILY.