Achillea millefolium 'Red Beauty'

yarrow 'Red Beauty'
A clump-forming perennial to 60cm high and wide with divided, deciduous to semi-evergreen foliage and upright stems bearing flattened heads of tiny red flowers with yellow centres from summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red Yellow | Green | ||
Autumn | Red Yellow | Green | ||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in an open, sunny position in well-drained soil
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back untidy foliage in spring; deadheading may encourage repeat flowering in the summer
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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