Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail' ~ Peter Cottontail Sneezewort spring-bloomers The fragrant china blue flowers

The fragrant china blue flowers with a white face and purple eye can bloom freely from fall through spring in mild winters if deadheaded

Dark blue buds open to large fragrant white pinwheel flowers with lavender-blue flares and  bloom from mid summer into fall

large oak-like leaves that turns brick red in fall

in borders

Twombly's Japanese Maple is a cultivar of Acer palmatum

Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail' ~ Peter Cottontail Sneezewort spring-bloomers The fragrant china blue flowersPeter Cottontail Sneezewort is a low mounding herbaceous perennial with aromatic dark green foliage. Small, cotton ball like ivory flowers bloom in large clusters from summer into early fall. An excellent cut flower that retains color when dried. Prefers full sun and dry to average well drained soils. Tolerant of light shade, rabbit, and deer. Type: Perennial Origins: Europe and West Asia Height: 1. 5' 2' Spread: 2' 2. 5' Spacing: 2. 5' USDA Hardiness