Achillea Hoffnung ~ Hoffnung Yarrow
Hoffnung Yarrow has flat fuzzy finely divided gray leaves that are beautiful in their own right. The pastel creamy yellow flowers hold for a long time on Achillea Hoffnung plants or in a vase and they can easily be dried. The fragrant foliage is about 1' tall and the clump gradually expands in width over the years. Achillea Hoffnung flowers grow on stalks up to 18" tall. A summer repeat bloom can be encouraged by deadheading the fading flowers. I prune out the older stalks each winter to encourage Achillea Hoffnung to produce new growth from the base. Achillea Hoffnung is hardy to zone 4. Achillea Great Expectations is the same as this plant. The background plant is Erigeron karvinskianus the Santa Barbara Daisy. Achillea Hoffnung is a great addition to the Butterfly Garden, attracting the Variable Checkerspot and Painted Lady, Northern White Skipper, Mormon Metalmark, California Common Ringlet, Great Purple Hairstreak, and the White Checkered Skipper.
A list of the Yarrow's featured on this site:
Achillea Apple Blossom * Apple Blossom Yarrow
Achillea Cerise Queen * Cerise Queen Yarrow
Achillea clavennae * Silver Yarrow
Achillea Desert Paprika * Desert Paprika Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina Coronation Gold * Coronation Gold Yarrow
Achillea Hoffnung * Hoffnung Yarrow
Achillea kellereri * Keller's Yarrow
Achillea lanulosa * Mountain Yarrow
Achillea Moonshine * Moonshine Yarrow
Achillea Paprika * Paprika Yarrow
Achillea Pomegranate * Pomegranate Yarrow
Achillea ptarmica * Pearl Yarrow
Achillea Salmon Beauty * Salmon Beauty Yarrow
Achillea Sonoma Coast * Sonoma Coast Yarrow
Achillea Terracotta Terracotta Yarrow
Achillea The Beacon * The Beacon Yarrow
Achillea tomentosa * Woolly Yarrow