Achillea millefolium 'Vintage Rose'
Achillea millefolium 'New Vintage Rose' is a compact yarrow with finely textured green gray foliage and clusters of rich rose pink flowers accented by soft cream centers. The blooms hold their color well through summer and continue flowering into early fall making this a long blooming choice for sunny borders, containers, and pollinator gardens.
Height & Spread: 12 - 14 in x 10 - 14 in
Bloom Time: Early summer to early fall
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Average to sandy well drained soil
Watering Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Deer and rabbit resistant
Native Status
Achillea millefolium is native across parts of North America as well as Europe and Asia. 'New Vintage Rose' is a cultivated selection valued for its compact habit, extended flowering, and rose pink blooms rather than a straight native form.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Butterflies
- Attracts butterflies including Painted Ladies, Swallowtails, and skippers which visit the broad flower clusters for nectar throughout summer.
Hummingbirds
- Draws hummingbirds to its long lasting pink flowers which provide an accessible nectar source in sunny garden settings.
Bees
- Supports native bees, bumblebees, and honeybees which forage across the numerous small flowers for nectar and pollen.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 12 - 15 in apart to allow the compact clumps to fill in while maintaining good air circulation around the foliage.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal for sunny borders, rock gardens, pollinator plantings, and containers where its vivid flowers and fine foliage provide lasting summer color.
Companion Plants
- Lavandula angustifolia 'Ellagance Snow' (English Lavender) - Adds fragrant foliage and pale flowers that create a soft contrast with the rose pink yarrow.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Threadleaf Coreopsis) - Brings airy foliage and bright yellow flowers that complement the warm pink blooms.
- Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' (Blue Fescue) - Provides cool blue foliage and a compact form that contrasts with yarrow's taller flower stems.
- Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Purple Coneflower) - Adds strong upright flowers and extended pollinator interest as the summer garden develops.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Meadow Sage) - Offers upright purple flower spikes that pair well with the broad pink flower clusters.