Product Description
Achillea 'Coronation Gold' (3.5-inch pot)
Common name: Yarrow
- Height: 24-36 Inches
- Spread: 18-24 Inches
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Full Sun
- Deciduous
- Golden Yellow blooms - Summer
- Tolerates drought, heat and humidity
- Gray-green, aromatic fern-like foliage
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Deer and rabbit resistant.
- Cut flowers.
Achillea 'Coronation Gold' has aromatic, gray-green, fern-like foliage. Golden yellow, disk-shaped flower clusters stand tall above the foliage June -September. Deadheading encourages more blooms. Can be cut back to basal leaves to refresh foliage and encourage more blooms late Summer.
Coronation Gold Yarrow prefers average to poor soil with good drainage and tolerates heat, humidity and drought. Moderately salt tolerant. Use for borders, in mass for naturalizing, wildflower gardens, rock gardens and mixed beds. Mature height 24"-36", spread 18"-24"
Yarrow is one of the easiest perennials to grow and is a good choice for beginners. All it needs is full sun and well-drained soil. It thrives in average to poor soil and is drought tolerant once established. Plants grown in rich soil tend to be tall and floppy. After the flowers have faded, cut the plant back by half. This will likely stimulate a second flush of blooms in late summer. These plants are an excellent balance of finely textured foliage and bright flower colors. The wide, flat flower clusters are popular landing pads with pollinators.
In the right location, yarrow can spread aggressively. Plants from seed are not reliable to be true to variety. Divide every few years to keep plants to a manageable size.
Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 1993
Excellent as a border plant, in containers or for cut and dried flowers, in mass plantings, and Salt Tolerant. Attracts butterflies, Deer and Rabbit resistant.
Achillea 'Coronation Gold', also known as Yarrow 'Coronation Gold', is a beautiful and versatile perennial plant that is a popular choice for gardens. Here's a summary of what makes it so well-loved:
Appearance and Characteristics:
- Vibrant golden-yellow flowers: It produces large, flat clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers that bloom profusely from late spring to late summer.
- Attractive foliage: The plant has fern-like, silvery-green foliage that is aromatic, adding interest even when the plant is not in bloom.
- Long-lasting blooms: The flowers are long-lasting, both on the plant and when cut for arrangements.
- Upright growth habit: It typically grows 2-3 feet tall with a spread of 1-2 feet, making it suitable for borders, beds, and cottage gardens.
Growing Conditions and Care:
- Sunlight: Prefers full sun for optimal growth and flowering.
- Soil: Thrives in well-drained soil, including poor soils. It is drought-tolerant once established.
- Watering: Requires minimal watering once established, making it a good choice for dry climates.
- Maintenance: Low maintenance plant. Deadheading spent flowers can encourage more blooms.
- Hardiness: It is hardy in USDA zones 3-8, meaning it can tolerate a wide range of temperatures.
Benefits:
- Attracts pollinators: The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects to the garden.
- Deer and rabbit resistant: It is generally resistant to deer and rabbits, making it a good choice for gardens where these animals are a problem.
- Cut flower: It makes excellent cut flowers, fresh or dried.
- Easy to grow: It is a relatively easy plant to grow, making it a good choice for beginner gardeners.
Uses:
- Borders and beds: Adds vibrant color and texture to borders and beds.
- Cottage gardens: Its informal look makes it perfect for cottage gardens.
- Naturalized areas: It can be used in naturalized areas or meadows.
- Cut flower gardens: It is a great addition to cut flower gardens.
Overall, Achillea 'Coronation Gold' is a low-maintenance, beautiful, and beneficial plant that can add a touch of gold to any garden.
Other Details
The most important part of the plant is its root system. Healthy roots are the foundation of a healthy, vibrant plant. The type of plug container used is based on the specific needs of the plants. Perennials offered as bare root traditionally perform better when planted as bare root.Planted in a specialized mix, potted plants have well established root systems. Top growth stage will vary depending on the current life cycle and time of year when shipped. In Winter and early Spring dormant plants may be shipped. Dormant plants may be planted right away, even before the last frost date.
Most bare root varieties are field grown for at least one season, though Hemerocallis and Hosta are grown for two seasons. The bulk of the soil is removed during the harvesting process and the tops of most varieties are trimmed back to the crown. They are graded, packed in shredded aspen or sphagnum moss and stored in freezers until ready to be shipped.
See our Container Sizes and Bare Root Perennials pages for more information.
Plant information and care is provided in the Overview section, Plant Genus Page and general information is provided in the Planting Care & Guides. Additional questions can be asked on each Plant page.
Plant Spacing: Using the maximum mature spread or width of a plant to guide spacing, ensures space to grow to full size. To fill an area sooner, plant them closer together. Just remember, future thinning or transplanting may be needed.
Water: Keep a close eye on newly planted perennials, especially throughout the first growing year. Most early plant loss is due to too much or too little water!
