Flower SeedsHSC-YAR-003-500S
Summer™ Pastels Yarrow Seed — natural held display
Summer™ Pastels Yarrow Seed — botanical detail
Summer™ Pastels Yarrow Seed — summer pastels cut stems
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Summer™ Pastels Yarrow Seed — natural held display
Achillea millefolium
120 - 130Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Summer™ Pastels Yarrow Seed

Item #HSC-YAR-003-500S

A pastel yarrow mix and AAS winner.

Summer Pastels is a mix of soft pastel shades, grown from an F2 population, for cutting and for dependable perennial beds.

Flat heads 2–4" wide, on stems about two feet long, add bulk and staying power to bouquets and last a long time in the vase. Plants flower the first year from seed, need little care, have fine, fern-like leaves and handle drought once settled. Returns each year in Zones 2–9. An All-America Selections winner.

Flowers about 120–130 days from sowing, on plants 28–30" tall.

Specs

  • Packet: 100 seeds
  • Average 226,800 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 28–30"

In stock — 500 Seeds

$13.20

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Dust, do not bury

Light helps the seed sprout; start 8–10 weeks ahead.

Grow seedlings cool

55–65°F in full light.

Cut when pollen shows

Hang to dry.

Divide every few years

Hardy in Zones 2–9.

Growing Information

Days to germination

Expect seedlings in 10–14 days when kept around 18–22°C (65–72°F).

Starting indoors

Recommended. Start in 72-cell trays 8–10 weeks ahead of planting out. Seed needs light to germinate, so give it only a dusting of vermiculite to stay moist, and water from below or with a fine mist. Grow seedlings on in full light at 13–18°C (55–65°F) for 3–5 weeks, then harden off and set out.

Direct sowing

Late spring, early summer or fall.

Light

Full sun; tolerates part shade in beds.

Plant height

28–30".

Plant spacing

12–24".

Hardiness

Zones 2–9.

Vase life

7–12 days.

Harvest

Cut when pollen shows on the flowers. To dry, hang the stems.

Soil

Any free-draining soil.

Uses

Fresh and dried cut flowers; perennial beds and mass plantings.

Care

Divide every 3–4 years to keep plants vigorous.

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 226,800 on average.

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