Summerwine yarrow
Achillea 'Summerwine'
RHS AGM 1999
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Burgundy red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summerwine' yarrow (Achillea 'Summerwine') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It bears burgundy red blooms in summer and again in autumn. The flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Prairie Sun rudbeckia, Sedge, and Love-in-a-mist.