Achillea ‘The Pearl’ Seeds (Achillea ptarmica)

Achillea ‘The Pearl’ (Achillea ptarmica), also known as Sneezewort or Pearl Yarrow. Renowned by florists and cottage garden lovers alike, this timeless perennial heirloom produces sprays of double, pom-pom-like white flowers that bloom continuously from early summer through autumn.

Unlike standard yarrows with flat flower heads, 'The Pearl' forms delicate, button-like white blossoms that resemble miniature double roses or baby's breath. Built on tough, drought-tolerant stems, it provides an abundance of fresh filler for cut-flower arrangements and dries brilliantly for everlasting winter crafts. It is exceptionally low-maintenance, thriving in full sun and poor soils while drawing beneficial pollinators like native bees, butterflies, and hoverflies into your garden.

• Cloud-Like Double Blooms: Dainty, pure-white button flowers add texture and light to beds and borders.

• Premier Cut & Dried Flower: Outstanding filler flower for fresh arrangements that retains its crisp shape when dried.

• Long Bloom Season: Generates continuous, cascading sprays of flowers from early summer until autumn frost.

• Pollinator Friendly: Nectar-rich blossoms attract beneficial bees, butterflies, and pest-controlling insects.

• Hardy & Resilient: Extremely drought-tolerant once established and thrives in poor, rocky, or dry soils.

Growing Information (Australia):

• Scientific Name: Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'

• Plant Type: Hardy Perennial

• Sowing Season:

  • Temperate/Cool (e.g., Victoria, Tasmania): Late Winter to Early Spring (indoors/shadehouse) or Autumn.

  • Subtropical: Autumn through to Early Spring.

  • Tropical: Autumn to Early Winter.

• Sun Position: Full Sun (requires 6+ hours of direct sunlight daily).

• Sowing Depth: Surface sow (0.1cm). Requires light to germinate; gently press seeds onto moist seed raising mix without covering.

• Plant Spacing: 35–45cm apart between plants.

• Plant Height: 60–75cm tall.

• Germination Temp: 18°C–22°C.

• Germination Time: 10–14 days.

• Seed to Bloom/Harvest Time: 110–120 days (blooms reliably in its first year when sown early).

• Gardener’s Tip: Pinch out the main central stem when seedlings reach 15cm tall to encourage a bushier habit with multiple flowering stems. Cut stems for fresh vases when flowers are fully open but central discs remain firm. Cut back plants hard after the first major summer flush to trigger a second wave of late-season blooms.

100 seeds per pack