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Key characteristics

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 18 to 24 inches
Width: 24 to 36 inches
Flower color: Lilac purple, fading to pale pink or white
Foliage color: Gray-green, fern-like leaves
Bloom time: Early to late summer
Light: Full sun
Water: Low; drought-tolerant
Maintenance: Low; deadhead to encourage more blooms, cut back in late fall
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators

Perennials

Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'

Lilac Beauty Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty' is a delightful perennial that showcases clusters of soft lilac-pink flowers held above its finely divided, fern-like foliage. Blooming profusely from early to late summer, this yarrow variety adds a delicate yet vibrant touch to borders, meadows, and naturalistic planting schemes. The flowers are a magnet for pollinators, attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects.

This cultivar originates from the versatile Achillea millefolium species, which is native to temperate regions across the Northern Hemisphere.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low; drought-tolerant

Bloom time

Early to late summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Waterwise Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Asters · Catmint · Coreopsis · Bearded irises · Bee balm · Ornamental grasses

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.

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