Achillea millefolium 'Darcies Cherry Red'

Alpine Rockery Herbaceous Perennial

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A clump-forming perennial producing a mound of finely divided, deep green foliage and branching, upright stems to around 60cm tall. From late spring into summer, it bears flattened clusters of small, deep cherry-red flowers. This robust, heat-tolerant selection performs well in warmer British summers and provides striking mid-border colour. Selected in 2019 for its superior flower intensity and foliage quality compared with earlier strains

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1–2 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy, Clump forming
Genus: Achillea can be mat-forming or upright perennials, mostly herbaceous, with sometimes aromatic, pinnately divided or simple and toothed leaves and flattened clusters of small, daisy-like flower-heads
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in an open, sunny position in well-drained soil. See achillea for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in the spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Wildlife gardens
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Wall side borders

Pruning

Cut back stems throughout summer to encourage more flowers. In winter you can leave the seed/flower heads on as they provide great structure to a winter garden, but are also homes for insects for the winter.

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews