Achillea ‘Moonshine’ - golden whorled yarrow with radiant luminosity
Achillea ‘Moonshine’, also known as ‘Moonshine’, brings a sunny accent to the garden with its bright yellow flower spikes. This compact and extremely easy-care perennial combines long-lasting flowering with silvery-grey, finely feathered foliage, giving it an elegant yet natural look. From June to August, its bright golden-yellow flowers shine in full splendour and attract numerous bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Its upright growth and intense colour make it an ideal choice for sunny borders, rock gardens or prairie gardens.
Bright yellow flower spikes for a vibrant garden design
The golden whorled sheaf ‘Moonshine’ impresses with its flat, dense flower umbrellas that rise like small suns above the silvery-grey foliage. The bright flowers retain their intense colour over a long period of time and create wonderful accents in herbaceous borders or semi-natural plantings. They retain their decorative shape even after they have faded and can be used for dried bouquets or autumnal decorations. The combination of light yellow flowers and silvery foliage lends the plant a timeless elegance that blends perfectly into both classic and modern garden concepts.
Perfect planting partners for harmonious combinations
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ is ideal for combining with other drought-resistant perennials and grasses. It harmonises particularly well with lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), catmint (Nepeta faassenii) or sage (Salvia nemorosa), whose violet-blue flowers form an attractive contrast to the bright yellow of the yarrow. Ornamental grasses such as spear grass (Stipa tenuissima) or blue fescue (Festuca glauca) also create beautiful, natural planting patterns. For a summery play of colour, it can be ideally combined with echinacea purpurea, coreopsis verticillata or steppe sage. These combinations ensure a lively and long-lasting flowering period in the garden.
Location and soil - undemanding and robust
The golden whorled sheaf ‘Moonshine’ loves sunny locations and prefers well-drained, moderately dry to dry soils. It thrives excellently in sandy, stony or humus-poor soil and is therefore ideal for steppe plantings, gravel gardens or dry beds. Waterlogging should be avoided as this can lead to root rot. Pruning after the first flowering can encourage re-flowering and ensures that the plant remains compact. The plant is also hardy during dry periods and only requires occasional watering.
Hardy and easy to care for
Achillea ‘Moonshine’ is an extremely hardy perennial. It requires little care, making it a perfect choice for low-maintenance gardens. A light pruning after flowering encourages a second flowering in late summer. In autumn, the plant can either be cut back or left until spring to add structure to the winter garden.
A bright addition to the garden
Whether in a sunny border, rock garden or semi-natural planting - Achillea ‘Moonshine’ brings a special radiance to any garden with its bright yellow flowers. Its combination of easy-care robustness, long flowering period and valuable benefits for insects makes it one of the most attractive perennials for dry locations.
Bring bright colours into your garden with Achillea ‘Moonshine’
With the golden whorled sheaf ‘Moonshine’, you are choosing an easy-care, long-lasting and impressively bright-coloured perennial. Its bright yellow colour, silvery foliage and versatility make it a real highlight in any garden. Be enchanted by its luminosity and create a sunny oasis full of colour and life!
We recommend 4 - 6 plants for one square metre of soil.
Our plants are grown in pots and can therefore be planted all year round.
