Apricot Delight Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Apricot Delight' is the Tutti Frutti yarrow, granted plant patent PP18738 on April 22, 2008, selected for a compact habit and a long summer display. Its flower clusters open salmon or rose pink, then mature through creamy pink to soft apricot and greyed-orange, so several shades can appear together on one plant ([plant patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP18738P3/en); [Royal Horticultural Society](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/297703/achillea-millefolium-apricot-delight-tutti-frutti-series/details)). ## Landscape use Use it in sunny borders, cottage or prairie-style beds, and containers. The sturdy stems also suit fresh-cut and dried arrangements. Butterflies visit the flowers; the cultivar is reported deer-resistant. ## Size and siting Place it in full sun with well-drained soil. Size reports vary with trial and setting: [Ball's grower page](https://info.ballseed.com/WEBTRACKPLANTINFO.ASPX?PHID=000405420000296&env=P) lists 22–29 inches in height and spread, while the patent reports about 13 inches high by 22 inches wide in a Pennsylvania trial of plants grown outdoors for 12 weeks from liners, and [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/achillea-apricot-delight-yarrow) describes 12–16-inch flowering stems. Allow room for a compact but vigorous mound, and treat these reports as context-dependent rather than a fixed footprint. ## Water and soil Water regularly during establishment. Once established, yarrow tolerates dry spells; avoid persistently wet soil. The RHS lists chalk, loam, and sand, with moist but well-drained or well-drained conditions. ## Maintenance Remove faded flower stems after the first flush if you want to encourage another round; the Pennsylvania patent trial recorded about five weeks of bloom and rebloom about four weeks after cutting back. In spring, trim untidy foliage as needed.