‘Peter Cottontail’ is a well-behaved mounding yarrow adorned with small, pure white pom-pons, resembling soft sprays of baby’s breath rather than the flat-topped heads of traditional yarrow. Tidy, fine-leaved foliage provides a soft backdrop for bouquets of tiny white rosettes, which are appealing to pollinators, yet undesirable to deer and rabbits. Its long-lived floral display, lasting from spring until frost, makes ‘Peter Cottontail’ an adorable addition to any mixed perennial, cottage, or cutting garden.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
White to Cream
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
2' to 2½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Butterflies
Bees
Small Area
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Native Cultivar
Rebloomer
Features
‘Peter Cottontail’ is a well-behaved mounding yarrow adorned with small, pure white pom-pons, resembling soft sprays of baby’s breath rather than the flat-topped heads of traditional yarrow. Tidy, fine-leaved foliage provides a soft backdrop for bouquets of tiny white rosettes, which are appealing to pollinators, yet undesirable to deer and rabbits. Its long-lived floral display,
Landscape Value
An adorable addition to any mixed perennial, cottage, or cutting garden.
Care
Watering:
'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well-rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow-release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
