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roberta_z5

Great companion for Oriental Poppies

Roberta_z5
19 years ago

I think I have the perfect companion plant for those wonderful oriental poppies. Achilla 'Coronation Gold' is just perfect because the leaves look similar and they come up together. Once the poppies are done blooming and the foliage starts dying down, the Achilla takes over, blooms and you don't even see the yellow leaves of the poppies. This is perfect, but I understand if this Achilla isn't confined it can be invasive.

Mine is in a raised bed, so I haven't worried about the invasive part and they don't seem to self sow.

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