Gardening with plants that serve multiple purposes can be a little scary. What you've been looking for is a plant called Pink Grapefruit Yarrow. Attracts pollinators, makes excellent cut flowers, grows compactly and requires little maintenance, thrives in dry or slightly moist conditions, blooms for a long time when most other perennials are fading, and is deer, rabbit, and even squirrel resistant. This plant meets every need.
Plant Type |
Perennials |
Hardiness Zone |
3-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer |
Height | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
Spread | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
Spacing |
18 in - 24 in |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Rabbit |
Attracts |
Birds, Butterflies, Pollinators |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers |
Achillea millefolium 'Pink Grapefruit' (Yarrow) | Achillea 'Pink Grapefruit', 'Pink Grapefruit' Yarrow, Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Carpenter's Weed || Gardening with plants that serve multiple purposes can be a little scary. What you've been looking for is a plant called Pink Grapefruit Yarrow. Attracts pollinators, makes excellent cut flowers, grows compactly and requires little maintenance, thrives in dry or slightly moist conditions, blooms for a long time when most other perennials are fading, and is deer, rabbit, and even squirrel resistant. This plant meets every need.
Full Sun,
Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Fragrant, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Mass Planting, Patio and Containers