Yarrow Flowerburst Fruitbowl

Yarrow Flowerburst Fruitbowl Seeds

(Achillea millefolium — Flowerburst Series — F2 Hybrid)

Yarrow Flowerburst Fruitbowl (Achillea millefolium) is Flowerburst series as Flowerburst Red Shades, sharing the same botanical species, F2 hybrid classification, flat-topped corymb flower form, stem length, first-year flowering from seed, and perennial permanence. The distinction is entirely in color palette — and it is a significant one.

Where Flowerburst Red Shades concentrates the palette at the deeper, more saturated warm end of the spectrum — crimson, cherry, deep rose, and violet — Fruitbowl spans the full color range of the Achillea millefolium species from its lightest tones to its deepest. A seed mix made up of various-colored yarrows where pink, yellow, apricot, and raspberry red coexist — cultivated in open ground these perennials offer flowering that lasts all summer in the form of flat-headed inflorescences, well highlighted by the finely cut dark green foliage. Easy to cultivate even on dry and poor soils.

The fruity mix includes a spicy paprika hue, different apricot variations, a deep red wine color, and pretty dusky pinks — at 75 cm height, it is suitable for cut flowers, cottage gardens, and drying. The name Fruitbowl captures the character of the color range precisely — the warm, ripe, saturated tones of summer fruit from pale lemon through golden apricot, warm salmon, and ripe raspberry to deep cherry and wine, all present in the same planting simultaneously and varying between individual plants within the population.

The large 5–10 cm flower umbels on 60 cm tall plants have strong, sturdy stems that are ideal for floral design. This easy-to-grow, long-lived perennial can be tucked into cottage gardens, rock gardens, beds, and borders, or spread across meadows and prairies. A fast-growing variety that flowers the first year if sown early. The small flowers grow in clusters that make an ideal cut flower. A real decoy if you want to attract pollinators such as bees to your garden.

The practical distinction between Fruitbowl and the two other Achillea millefolium varieties in this catalogue is the color role it fills in arrangements. Flowerburst Red Shades provides bold, saturated warm reds for dramatic arrangements; Summer Berries Mix provides a softer, wider palette with good pastel representation; Fruitbowl occupies the warm, fruity middle ground — too saturated for pure pastel work but more varied and warmer than Red Shades — making it the most versatile of the three for mixed bouquet work where a single variety needs to bridge multiple color families simultaneously.

Variety Details

• Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium
• Series: Flowerburst
• Variety: Flowerburst Fruitbowl
• Seed Type: F2 Hybrid mix
• Plant Type: Hardy perennial — flowers first year from seed
• Family: Asteraceae
• Color Palette: Cream, lemon, apricot, salmon, rose pink, paprika, raspberry, cherry, deep red wine — full warm spectrum
• Palette position vs other Flowerburst: wider and warmer than Red Shades; warmer and more saturated than Summer Berries Mix
• Vase Life: 7–12 days fresh; color-stable when dried

Key Features

• Flowerburst series F2 hybrid — same strong performance as Flowerburst Red Shades with widest color range in the series
• Full warm fruit palette: cream, lemon, apricot, salmon, rose pink, paprika, raspberry, cherry, and deep red wine simultaneously
• The most versatile Flowerburst color for mixed arrangement work — bridges cool-pale and warm-deep tones in the same planting
• Hardy perennial — flowers first year from seed, returns and improves each subsequent cool season
• Excellent dual-use cut flower: fresh (7–12 days) and dried (color-stable)
• Outstanding pollinator and beneficial insect value
• Flat-topped corymb form — horizontal breadth in arrangements
• Exceptional drought and heat tolerance once established
• Strong 60–75 cm stems suitable for professional and home cut flower production
• Easy to grow — tolerates poor, dry soils
• Seeds require light to germinate — surface sow

Plant Information

• Height: 60–75 cm
• Spread: 30–45 cm
• Plant Type: Hardy perennial — flowers first year from seed
• Habit: Upright, clump-forming
• Flower Head Size: 5–10 cm across (large flat-topped corymb)
• Color Mix: Cream, lemon, apricot, salmon, rose pink, paprika, raspberry, cherry, deep red wine
• Foliage: Finely divided, feathery, dark green — fern-like, slightly aromatic

Germination Instructions

• Identical to all Achillea millefolium Flowerburst varieties.
• Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost and press gently in without covering — light is required for germination. Cover with the finest possible sprinkling of vermiculite.
• Mist gently or bottom water to avoid dislodging seeds.
• Maintain 18–22°C during germination. Flowers the first year if sown early — start indoors 8–10 weeks before planned outdoor transplanting date.
• Once seedlings have two true leaves, transplant to individual 8 cm pots and grow on at 13–18°C.
• Outdoor spacing: 30–45 cm.
• For Kuwait: sow indoors in air-conditioned conditions in August–September for October–November transplanting and December–March peak flowering.
• Identical schedule to Flowerburst Red Shades and Summer Berries Mix — all three Achillea millefolium Flowerburst varieties can be sown simultaneously for a three-palette yarrow cutting garden.

Growing Tips

• Identical to all Flowerburst yarrow.
• Grow in full sun in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Avoid over-fertilizing.
• Water consistently during establishment then reduce — drought tolerant once established.
• Deadhead to extend flowering. Cut back by one third after first flush for a second round of blooms.
• Warmer climate growers should consider sowing in autumn.
• Cut down after flowering to reinvigorate the plant for future blooms — it can spread, so plant wisely.
• For cut flower harvest, cut when pollen is visible on the central disc florets.
• Hang upside down in warm airy conditions for dried flower use — the full fruit palette of Fruitbowl retains color particularly well when dried, with the paprika and apricot tones deepening slightly and the cream and lemon tones drying to a warm ivory.

Gulf Planting Season

• Indoor sowing (air-conditioned): August to September, transplant October–November
• Direct sowing outdoors: October
• Peak flowering season: December to March
• Extended season: continues into April–May due to heat tolerance
• Perennial establishment: returns each cool season from rootstock
• Note: Identical seasonal guidance to Flowerburst Red Shades and Summer Berries Mix.
• Fruitbowl’s specific advantage in Kuwait’s cool-season cutting garden is its role as the most arrangement-versatile of the three Achillea millefolium varieties — the full warm fruit spectrum from cream and lemon through to deep wine red means a bunch of Fruitbowl stems alone reads as a complete arrangement, while stems from Red Shades or Summer Berries Mix require companion flowers to complete the composition.
• For Kuwait growers choosing a single yarrow variety for a small cutting garden, Fruitbowl is the recommended primary choice; for those with space for all three, growing Flowerburst Red Shades, Summer Berries Mix, and Fruitbowl together creates the most complete yarrow color collection available from seed.

Garden & Floral Uses

• Flowerburst Fruitbowl is stunning in landscape and arrangements — the large flower umbels range in color from cream and lemon to raspberry, cherry, and salmon, making a stunning display.
• Strong sturdy stems are ideal for floral design.
• Yarrow is a frothy, flirty flower that fills space in your bouquet and infuses your garden with whimsy — drought tolerant once established, this easy-care perennial can be cut down after flowering to reinvigorate for future blooms.
• The full fruit palette of Fruitbowl makes it exceptionally adaptable across different arrangement styles.
• The cream and lemon tones function as pale neutrals alongside white focal flowers — white lisianthus, white ranunculus, white anemone.
• The apricot and salmon tones function as warm neutrals alongside peach, blush, and bronze focal flowers — the maché chocolate ranunculus, coral zinnia, copper-toned marigold.
• The paprika, raspberry, and deep wine tones function as saturated warm accents alongside bold red and deep purple focal flowers.
• No other single yarrow variety in this catalogue occupies this full range simultaneously, which makes Fruitbowl uniquely useful as a one-variety filler that works with virtually every color combination in the Kuwait cool-season cutting garden.