Red Velvet Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'
Pronunciation: a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um
SKU #02906
| Description | Rich, velvety red blooms are the most fade resistant to date. Tall stalks hold the showy flat flower clusters above the ferny gray-green foliage. Easy-to-grow waterwise color for sunny borders and gardens. A wonderful addition to cut flower arrangements, fresh or dried. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 1 ft. tall, gently spreading 5 ft. wide; blooms 3 ft. tall. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
| Care | Thrives in lean to average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established in landscape, tolerates periodic dry spells; continue to water container plants regularly, when soil surface becomes dry. For a tidy appearance, remove spent flower stems. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.