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Achillea millefolium (Syn. 'Apfelblüte') 'APPLEBLOSSOM' yarrow
Achillea
The genus Achillea — commonly known as yarrow — is an old cottage perennial that belongs to summer just as naturally as the scent of hay or the buzz of bumblebees. It has a long history on Earth — scientists estimate it appeared around 5 to 10 million years ago, a time when grasslands and open steppes were spreading across the landscape. The best-known species, Achillea millefolium (common yarrow), has gradually spread across much of the Northern Hemisphere thanks to its adaptability (polyploidy) — you can find it throughout temperate regions, from lowlands to mountain meadows, in Europe, Asia, and North America. For centuries, it was used as a healing herb — to treat wounds, ease pain, and calm both the body and the mind. The first scientific description of this species was written by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 in his Species Plantarum, where the genus name Achillea refers to the Greek hero Achilles, who, as the legend goes, used yarrow to tend to wounded soldiers. You’ll find it growing on dry field margins, along paths, and in garden beds.
In Germany during the 1980s and 1990s, a series of hybrid yarrow cultivars called Galaxy was developed with the aim of achieving soft pastel tones, compact growth, and an extended flowering period. All cultivars in the series share a genetic foundation derived from crossing Achillea millefolium × Achillea taygetea (syn. Achillea clypeolata). They are characterized by a delicate growth habit, shorter stature, attractive foliage, and decorative inflorescences with stable colour that resists fading.
Apple Blossom yarrow, a literal translation of the original and preferred German name ‘Apfelblüte’, is a variety created by German breeder A. Kikillus. It features soft pink flowers in almost flat terminal corymbs made up of delicate flower heads. Flowering begins in June and continues through September if entire stems with spent blooms are regularly cut back to ground level. The foliage is fine, bright green, bipinnately to tripinnately divided, deciduous, and adds a fluffy texture to the plant. Mature specimens reach about 70 cm in height when in bloom.
Yarrow is a perennial suitable for standard garden beds, dry spots, and rockeries. With its summer bloom time, it’s ideal for planting schemes designed to peak during the holidays. You can pair it tone-on-tone with other similarly coloured perennials or use it as a contrasting accent among shrubs. It's helpful to remove spent stems as soon as the flowers begin to fade — the plant will keep producing new, shorter stems and flowers through autumn. For combinations, you can take the traditional meadow route, pairing it with daisies, bellflowers, or campions, or go modern with bold hues supported by drought-tolerant companions such as:
- Echinacea - Sunseekers series (e.g. Mineola, Coral, Hot Pink)
- Buddleja - Butterfly Candy series (Cerise, Ruby, Purple)
- Compact verbenas (V. canadensis, V. bonariensis Lollipop)
- Smaller rudbeckias
Yarrow is low-maintenance and thrives best in full sun and well-drained, rather poor soil. It cannot tolerate prolonged waterlogging, making it well-suited to gravel beds or dry slopes. Fertilizing is usually not necessary, but cutting back after flowering and light feeding will encourage another flush of blooms without exhausting the plant. To maintain vitality and compact growth, older clumps should be divided every 3–5 years, ideally in spring or autumn — this rejuvenates the plant and prevents dieback in the centre. Yarrow copes well with weather fluctuations, is drought-tolerant, and fully hardy down to –40 °C (USDA zone 3).
Last update 02-08-2025
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