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Products > Achillea millefolium 'Lavender Beauty'   Achillea millefolium 'Lavender Beauty' - Lavender Yarrow    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) Origin: Circumboreal Flower Color: Light Lavender Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Synonyms: [Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'] Height: 1-2 feet Width: 2-3 feet Exposure: Full Sun Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F Achillea millefolium 'Lavender Beauty' (Lavender Yarrow) - This selection of Yarrow carries its lavender pink flowers over green fern-like foliage in the spring and summer. Best in sun, with moderate watering. Grows to about 2'x3'. Hardy to <0 degrees F. We orignially received this plant in 1989 as 'Lavender Beauty' but note that it is sometime listed as a synonym of Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty', which is sometimes listed as 'Forncett Beauty'. In Piers Trehane's "Index Hortensis" 'Lavender Beauty' and 'Lilac Beauty' are listed as distinct cultivars. Good nectar source for butterflies.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.