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Yarrow - Gypsy™ White
Yarrow Gypsy White

The Yarrow Gypsy White, Achillea 'Gypsy White™' PPAF, makes a great new choice as a filler plant. 'Gypsy White™' PPAF intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination. This Achillea also does well as a nice dried flower. 'Gypsy White™' PPAF can be used as an excellent substitute to Bacopa since unlike bacopa it is very drought tolerant. Use as a specimen plant, in mass plantings, or in a container. It is drought tolerant and can withstand dry conditions. This plant can be a perennial in zones 9-11. In zones 3-8 it is an annual only.

Yarrow - Saucy Seduction
Yarrow Saucy Seduction

The Yarrow Saucy Seduction, Achillea millefolium 'Saucy Seduction' PPAF, is part of the Seduction series. This line is known for sturdy, compact growth, long bloom periods, and interesting flowers. 'Saucy Seduction' PPAF produces clusters of rich rose-pink flowers, each with a tiny white eye, and subtle white shading from June into August. Rich green foliage with silvery highlights forms dense upright columns. 'Saucy Seduction' PPAF proves to be an excellent garden performer, along with being drought and heat tolerant. Achilles are great for cut bouquets and they can also be used as a dried flowers. Yarrow can tolerate poor soil conditions, but does best in lean, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil. They are adaptable to almost any soil with adequate drainage. Deadheading enhances appearance and encourages rebloom. Allow to dry between waterings. Yarrow should be planted in full sun and is tolerant to hot humid summers. Remove faded flowers to encourage more growth and divide every 3-4 years. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant.

Yarrow - Strawberry Seduction
Yarrow Strawberry Seduction

The Yarrow Strawberry Seduction, Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction' PPAF, is part of the Seduction series. This line which is known for sturdy, compact growth, long bloom periods, and interesting flowers. 'Strawberry Seduction' PPAF produces large clusters of tiny, velvet red florets with bright gold centers. This vigorous grower has lovely deep green foliage. They are wonderful in fresh or dried arrangements. Yarrow can tolerate poor soil conditions, but does best in lean, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil. They are adaptable to almost any soil with adequate drainage. Deadheading enhances appearance and encourages rebloom. Allow to dry between waterings. Yarrow should be planted in full sun and is tolerant to hot humid summers. Remove faded flowers to encourage more growth and divide every 3-4 years. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant.

Yarrow - Sunny Seduction
Yarrow Sunny Seduction

The Yarrow Sunny Seduction, Achillea 'Sunny Seduction' PPAF, is part of the Seduction series. This line is known for sturdy, compact growth, long bloom periods, and interesting flowers. 'Sunny Seduction' PPAF produces large sunny yellow flower heads that stand out in your garden. 'Sunny Seduction' PPAF is a prolific bloomer form June-August. Achilleas are a great choice for mass planting and are drought tolerant. Yarrow can tolerate poor soil conditions, but does best in lean, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil. They can be adaptable to almost any soil with adequate drainage. Deadheading enhances appearance and encourages rebloom. Allow them to dry between waterings. Yarrow should be planted in full sun and is tolerant to hot humid summers. Remove faded flowers to encourage more growth and divide every 3-4 years. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant.

Adams Needle
Yucca filamentosa

The Adams Needle bush, Yucca filamentosa, has stiff evergreen rosettes and are part of the scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands. Yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. Otherwise they are handsome architectural foliage plants for dry, sunny borders. This variety has a white edge. Yucca filamentosa makes dense clumps of stiff leaves 30 inches or so long and edged with fine curly hairs. The remarkable flower-spikes, 6' or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old.

Yucca - Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'

The Adam's Needle, 'Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’, is a clump forming perennial with tufts of dark green leaves edged in golden yellow. In the summer time, the foliage is even more golden. The creamy, bell-shaped, white flowers hover over the foliage. The red coloration on the long blades highlight the flowering crown. ‘Bright Edge’ has a plant height of 18” and a spread of 20”. It should be planted in full sun and in a well-drained area. ‘Bright Edge’ looks great in a subject garden or in containers and is also a butterfly attractor.

Yucca - Color Guard
Yucca filamentosa 'Color Gard'

The Adam's Needle, 'Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Gard’, is a clump forming perennial with yellow strips down the middle of the dark green foliage, looking ribbon-like. In the winter months, the foliage turns pink. The creamy, bell-shaped, white flowers hover over the foliage and are fragrant. The red coloration on the long blades highlight the flowering crown. ‘Color Gard’ has a plant height of 24” and a spread of 36”. It should be planted in full sun and in a well-drained area. ‘Color Gard’ looks great in a subject garden or in containers and is also a butterfly attractor.

Yucca - Variegated
Yucca glauca

The Variegated Yucca, Yucca glauca variegated, have stiff evergreen rosettes and are part of the scene in hot dry Central and North American scrublands. Yuccas are hardier than they appear, and only fail in cold exposed inland positions, where they are better grown as container plants. Otherwise they are handsome architectural foliage plants for dry, sunny borders. Yucca filamentosa makes dense clumps of stiff leaves 30 inch or so long and edged with fine curly hairs. The remarkable flower-spikes, 6' or more high, appear when plants are five or more years old.