Achillea Peter Cottontail - Yarrow Cut Flowers

Achillea Peter Cottontail - Yarrow Cut FlowersAchillea 'Peter Cottontail' brings a fresh, ethereal presence to the perennial garden with its cloud like display of ivory white blooms. Unlike traditional flat topped yarrows, this distinctive cultivar of Achillea ptarmica features rounded, button like flowers that float gracefully above low mounds of fine textured green foliage, creating an appearance reminiscent of Baby's Breath but with far greater garden resilience. This long blooming perennial

This compact Siberian Iris is less than 2 feet tall

clusters of lavender-pink pea-like flowers blanket the bare branches in March and April

From spring's first flush of canary-yellow-edged foliage through fall's psychedelic finale of purple

As an outstanding rebloomer

It's unusual and stands out from other trees due to its large yellow tulip shaped blooms

They are an excellent specimen tree and can withstand the urban heat island of larger cities

you get lush green foliage with magenta flowers that rise up and shine all growing season

Regardless

butterflies and other pollinators

creating a golden pathway of color that might lead the observer to a specimen tree

As growth slows down

tidy mounds that maintain their structure without the flopping or staking often required of taller sunflower varieties