Strawberry Seduction Yarrow

Achillea millefolium 'Strawberry Seduction' is an upright yarrow with strawberry-red flower clusters, bright gold centers and finely divided dark green foliage. A member of the Seduction Series introduced by Blooms of Bressingham, it is the exact cultivar selected by Michiel Zwaan and named in [U.S. plant patent PP18,401](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP18401P3/en), which records its selection from the 'Summer Pastels' seed strain in the Netherlands. ## Flowers and garden use The flowers open red with small yellow eyes; some horticultural descriptions say older blooms fade to straw or creamy yellow, while the original patent describes red flowers with minimal fading ([RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/326782/achillea-summer-pastels-group-strawberry-seduction-seduction-series/details); [Pleasant Run Nursery](https://www.pleasantrunnursery.com/plant-name/Achillea-millefolium-Strawberry-Seduction)). Bloom timing varies by climate: the patent records about five weeks, typically late July through August in Pennsylvania, while nursery sources report late spring through summer or June to September. This upright, mounded plant suits cottage and prairie borders, containers, mass plantings and cut-flower arrangements ([RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/326782/achillea-summer-pastels-group-strawberry-seduction-seduction-series/details); [Darwin Perennials](https://www.darwinperennials.com/Products/Details/?phid=000400121005325)). ## Growing conditions Give it full sun and well-drained soil; exact-cultivar profiles list clay, sand, loam and chalk. Water needs are described as light to moderate, and it tolerates drought after establishment ([RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/326782/achillea-summer-pastels-group-strawberry-seduction-seduction-series/details); [Proctors Nursery](https://proctorsnursery.co.uk/product/achillea-millefolium-strawberry-seduction/)). Published mature size reports vary: the patent describes plants grown outdoors for 12 weeks from liners, observed over two years, at about 18–20 inches tall by 32 inches wide, while other profiles report 18–27 inches tall and broader spreads ([Darwin Perennials](https://www.darwinperennials.com/Products/Details/?phid=000400121005325); [Perennials.com](https://www.perennials.com/plants/achillea-strawberry-seduction.html); [RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/326782/achillea-summer-pastels-group-strawberry-seduction-seduction-series/details)). USDA hardiness references range from zones 4–8 or 4a–8b to a nursery estimate of 4–9 and probable survival in zone 3. ## Maintenance Deadhead faded flowers to extend the display ([RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/326782/achillea-summer-pastels-group-strawberry-seduction-seduction-series/details)). After the first flush, cutting the plant back can prompt another bloom flush; the patent observed rebloom about four weeks later. Divide in spring when needed for propagation ([RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/326782/achillea-summer-pastels-group-strawberry-seduction-seduction-series/details)).