'Peter Cottontail' Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica

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1 GALLON POT 

Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 2'4" - 2'6"
Proven Selections

This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
This will be hardy in your zone!

What is my hardiness zone?

North Bay, ON, 

My Current Zone

4
  • FEATURES

    Large, ivory white flowers. Low, mounding habit of green foliage. Deer and rabbit resistant.

    Long Blooming
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 24 Inches46cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Spread: 
    28 - 30 Inches 71cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Flower Shade: 
    Ivory
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Early Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Dried Flower
    Edging Plant
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil. Avoid planting in rich soil. Once flowers have faded, cut plant back by half.

    'Peter Cottontail' Achillea ptarmica USPPAF
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