Hardy Perennial

• Flowers in : Spring/Summer
• Germination : Experience Useful
• Aftercare : Easy
• Ideal for : Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Wildlife Garden
• Special Features : Flowers in 1st Year
• Height : 30 inches

Description

An easy to grow, first year flowering perennial, Achillea Summer Berries is ideal for adding a sumptuous mixture of fruity colours to borders.

Achillea Summer Berries makes an excellent cut or dried flower, as well as attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.

Height: 60-75cm (24-30in).

Sowing Instructions

Sow February to June or September to October. Sow seed on the surface of a good free draining, damp, seed or multipurpose compost, then lightly cover the seed with fine grade vermiculite. Place container in a heated propagator, or seal container inside a polythene bag and place at 15-20C (59-68F). Germination can take 1-3 months. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 45-60cm (18-24in) apart. Overwinter September sowings in a coldframe and plant out the following spring.