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Oertel's Rose Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Oertel's Rose'
Oertel’s Rose Yarrow is a dependable perennial for gardeners who want soft rose-pink color without a lot of fuss. The flowers have that relaxed meadow-and-cottage-garden look, but the plant is tough enough for dry, sunny borders where more delicate perennials struggle. I like it in groups with ornamental grasses, catmint, coneflowers, and salvia, especially where deer resistance, drought tolerance, and pollinator value all matter.
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Rose-Pink Yarrow Blooms for Sunny, Low-Maintenance Gardens
Deep Rose-Pink Flowers with Long-Lasting Color.
Oertel’s Rose Yarrow is a charming flowering perennial grown for its flat-topped clusters of deep rose-pink to magenta-pink blooms. As the flowers age, they may soften to lighter pink or pale tones, giving the plant a natural multi-shade effect through the bloom season. This makes it especially useful in sunny borders where gardeners want warm, rosy color with a relaxed cottage-garden feel.
Soft Fern-Like Foliage with Garden Texture.
The finely cut, fern-like foliage gives Oertel’s Rose Yarrow a soft, airy look even before the flowers open. The foliage forms a low mound, while the flower stems rise above it in summer, adding color and movement. This texture pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses, coneflowers, salvia, catmint, lavender, coreopsis, sedum, black-eyed Susans, and other sun-loving perennials.
Excellent for Pollinator Gardens and Cut Flowers.
Oertel’s Rose Yarrow is a strong choice for pollinator gardens because its flat flower clusters provide easy landing platforms for butterflies, bees, hoverflies, and other beneficial insects. The flowers are also useful in fresh bouquets and dried arrangements, holding their form and adding soft pink color and texture to floral designs. Plant it in groups for the strongest landscape effect and the best cut-flower harvest.
Drought-tolerant and Easy to Grow in Full Sun.
This yarrow performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and well-suited to dry borders, rock gardens, meadow plantings, xeriscapes, and hot sunny spaces. It does not need rich soil or heavy feeding. In fact, leaner soils often help yarrow stay more compact and upright, while overly fertile or wet sites can make the plant stretch or flop.
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, and Low Maintenance.
Oertel’s Rose Yarrow is valued for its deer resistance, rabbit resistance, heat tolerance, and low-maintenance habit. Deadheading faded blooms can keep the plant tidier and encourage additional flowering. After the first major bloom flush, the plant can be sheared back to refresh the foliage and encourage a cleaner shape. Divide clumps every few years if they become crowded or begin to decline in the center.
| Hardiness Zone: | 3-9 |
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| Mature Height: | 12 to 30 Inches |
| Mature Width: | 24 to 48 Inches |
| Sunlight: | Full sun; light shade tolerated but flowering is best in full sun |
| Soil | Average, lean, sandy, rocky, gritty, or well-drained soil |
| Water | Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established |
| Bloom Time / Color | Summer; deep rose-pink to magenta-pink flowers aging lighter pink to pale tones |
| Ornamental Features | Rose-pink flat flower clusters, fern-like foliage, long bloom season, cut and dried flower value |
| Wildlife Value | Attracts butterflies, bees, hoverflies, and beneficial pollinators |
| Resistance | Deer resistant, rabbit resistant, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, dry-soil tolerant |
| Landscape Uses | Sunny borders, cottage gardens, meadow gardens, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, xeriscapes, cut flower gardens, dried arrangements, mass plantings |
How to Care for Oertel's Rose Yarrow
Be sure to read our planting instructions to ensure a healthy and happy Oertel’s Rose Yarrow for years to come!
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How should I plant Oertel’s Rose Yarrow?
Plant Oertel’s Rose Yarrow in full sun where the soil drains well. This perennial performs best in average to lean soil and does not need rich, heavily amended beds. Sandy, rocky, gritty, or well-drained garden soil is ideal because good drainage helps prevent weak growth and crown problems. Dig a hole about twice as wide as the root ball and just as deep. Set the crown level with the surrounding soil, backfill gently, and water thoroughly after planting. Space plants to allow air movement between clumps, especially in humid climates, and avoid planting in low areas where water collects.
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How often should I water Oertel’s Rose Yarrow after planting?
Water Oertel’s Rose Yarrow deeply after planting and keep the soil lightly moist while the roots establish. During the first growing season, water when the top few inches of soil are dry. Avoid keeping the soil constantly wet, because yarrow prefers drier conditions once established. After establishment, Oertel’s Rose Yarrow is drought-tolerant and usually needs little supplemental watering in average garden soil. During extended heat or drought, an occasional deep watering can help maintain bloom quality. Container-grown plants may need more frequent watering, but the potting mix should still drain well.
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When should I fertilize Oertel’s Rose Yarrow?
Oertel’s Rose Yarrow usually needs very little fertilizer. In most gardens, a light spring application of compost or a modest dose of balanced slow-release fertilizer is enough. The plant often performs best in lean soil, where it stays sturdier and flowers well without excessive leafy growth. Avoid heavy feeding or high-nitrogen fertilizer. Too much fertilizer can make yarrow grow tall, soft, and floppy, especially in rich soil. If the plant is blooming well and holding its shape, skip additional fertilizer and focus on sun, drainage, and occasional deadheading.
When and how should I prune Oertel’s Rose Yarrow?
Deadhead Oertel’s Rose Yarrow as flowers fade to encourage a tidier appearance and extend the bloom season. After the first major flush of flowers, the plant can be sheared back by about one-third to refresh the foliage and encourage a possible rebloom. Cut old stems back near the base in late fall after the plant has finished for the season or in early spring before new growth begins. Divide clumps every few years if the center becomes crowded or flowering declines. Regular division helps maintain vigor and keeps the plant within its intended space.
