species
Achillea maritima
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Achillea maritima belongs to the family Asteraceae, native to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 3 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in dry or well drained conditions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 3 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Dry, Well drained
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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