{"product_id":"achillea-the-pearl-seeds-achillea-ptarmica","title":"Achillea ‘The Pearl’ Seeds (Achillea ptarmica)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAchillea ‘The Pearl’\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAchillea ptarmica\u003c\/i\u003e), 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCloud-Like Double Blooms:\u003c\/b\u003e Dainty, pure-white button flowers add texture and light to beds and borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePremier Cut \u0026amp; Dried Flower:\u003c\/b\u003e Outstanding filler flower for fresh arrangements that retains its crisp shape when dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong Bloom Season:\u003c\/b\u003e Generates continuous, cascading sprays of flowers from early summer until autumn frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePollinator Friendly:\u003c\/b\u003e Nectar-rich blossoms attract beneficial bees, butterflies, and pest-controlling insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardy \u0026amp; Resilient:\u003c\/b\u003e Extremely drought-tolerant once established and thrives in poor, rocky, or dry soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information (Australia):\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAchillea ptarmica\u003c\/i\u003e 'The Pearl'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Season:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemperate\/Cool (e.g., Victoria, Tasmania):\u003c\/b\u003e Late Winter to Early Spring (indoors\/shadehouse) or Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn through to Early Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropical:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn to Early Winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Full Sun (requires 6+ hours of direct sunlight daily).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e Surface sow (0.1cm). \u003ci\u003eRequires light to germinate; gently press seeds onto moist seed raising mix without covering.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e 35–45cm apart between plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/b\u003e 60–75cm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temp:\u003c\/b\u003e 18°C–22°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Time:\u003c\/b\u003e 10–14 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed to Bloom\/Harvest Time:\u003c\/b\u003e 110–120 days (blooms reliably in its first year when sown early).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGardener’s Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Pinch out the main central stem when seedlings reach 15cm tall to encourage a bushier habit with multiple flowering stems. 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