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Apricot Delight Yarrow
Achillea millefollium 'Apricot Delight'
Apricot Delight Yarrow is a great perennial when you want warm color that feels soft, natural, and easy to blend into the garden. The apricot and salmon tones work beautifully with blues, purples, whites, and ornamental grasses, while the plant itself brings the toughness gardeners appreciate from yarrow: drought tolerance once established, pollinator value, deer resistance, and reliable performance in full sun. I especially like it planted in small drifts where the changing flower colors can create a layered, painterly effect through the border.
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Soft Apricot Color for Sunny Perennial Gardens
Warm apricot blooms with a changing color effect.
Apricot Delight Yarrow brings clusters of apricot, salmon, and soft pink flowers to sunny garden spaces. As the blooms mature, the colors can shift and soften, creating a beautiful multi-toned effect that adds warmth and movement to perennial borders.
A compact yarrow with easy landscape appeal.
This Achillea forms an upright, clump-forming habit that fits well in mixed perennial beds, cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and sunny foundation borders. It's fine, fern-like foliage adds soft texture below the flower stems and helps the plant blend naturally with other sun-loving perennials.
A pollinator-friendly perennial for summer color.
Apricot Delight Yarrow is a strong choice for butterfly gardens, bee-friendly borders, and beneficial insect plantings. The broad flower clusters provide easy landing pads for pollinators, helping bring activity and life to the garden during the warm growing season.
Drought-tolerant and deer-resistant once established.
Once established, this yarrow handles heat, sun, and dry soil conditions well, especially when planted in well-drained soil. The aromatic foliage also makes it a perennial that deer typically avoid, giving homeowners a colorful option for sunny areas where browsing can be a challenge.
Excellent for borders, massing, and arrangements.
Apricot Delight Yarrow works beautifully in groups, repeated through a border, or paired with purple, blue, white, and yellow flowering perennials. The sturdy stems are useful for fresh-cut flowers and dried arrangements, while deadheading can encourage a tidier look and additional flowering.
| Hardiness Zone: | 4-8 |
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| Mature Height: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Mature Width: | 18 to 24 inches |
| Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Soil | Well-drained soil; performs well in average, dry, sandy, or lean soils |
| Water | Water regularly after planting; drought tolerant once established |
| Bloom Time / Color | Early summer to late summer; apricot, salmon, peach-pink, and soft pink flower clusters |
| Ornamental Features | Apricot-toned flower clusters, changing bloom color, long bloom season, fine-textured foliage, compact upright habit |
| Wildlife Value | Attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators |
| Resistance | Deer resistant, rabbit resistant, drought tolerant once established, heat tolerant, and generally low maintenance |
| Landscape Uses | Pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, sunny borders, mass plantings, cut flower gardens, dried arrangements, dry gardens, slopes, rock gardens, meadow-style plantings |
How to Care for Apricot Delight Yarrow
Be sure to read our planting instructions to ensure a healthy and happy Apricot Delight Yarrow for years to come!
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How should I plant Apricot Delight Yarrow?
Plant Apricot Delight Yarrow in a full sun location with well-drained soil. Choose a spot that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, and avoid wet, low-lying areas where water sits around the roots. Dig a hole about twice as wide as the root ball and set the plant so the crown sits level with the surrounding soil. Backfill, firm the soil gently, water deeply, and space plants about 18 to 24 inches apart to allow for mature growth and good airflow.
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How often should I water Apricot Delight Yarrow after planting?
Water Apricot Delight Yarrow regularly during the first growing season while the root system becomes established. Keep the soil lightly moist after planting, but avoid constantly wet soil because yarrow performs best with good drainage. Once established, Apricot Delight Yarrow becomes drought-tolerant and usually needs less supplemental water than many flowering perennials. During extended heat or drought, water deeply as needed to support healthy foliage and continued bloom performance.
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When should I fertilize Apricot Delight Yarrow?
Fertilize Apricot Delight Yarrow lightly in spring only if your soil is very poor, or top-dress with a small amount of compost. Yarrow generally performs best in lean to average soil and does not require heavy feeding. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers or overly rich soil, which can cause weak, floppy growth and fewer sturdy flower stems. A light, balanced approach helps maintain a compact habit, strong stems, and reliable summer flowering.
When and how should I prune Apricot Delight Yarrow?
Prune Apricot Delight Yarrow in early spring by cutting away old, dry stems before new growth begins. This cleans up the plant, improves appearance, and allows fresh foliage to emerge cleanly from the crown. During the bloom season, deadhead spent flowers to keep the plant tidy and encourage additional flowering. After the first major flush of blooms, you can cut the plant back by about one-third to one-half to refresh the foliage and support a neater second round of growth.
