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Paprika Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Pronunciation: a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um
SKU #00134
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Foliage grows to 2 ft. tall, flowers to 3 ft. tall.
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| Description | Finely textured, fern-like gray-green foliage create a soft background for the tall heads of bright-red flowers. A proven performer in hot, dry situations with poor soil. Flower heads can be dried. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Design Ideas | An outstanding Mediterranean aromatic everlasting for southern European looks in beds and borders. Makes a fine easy perennial for the border with long lasting color. Works nicely in dryland xeriscapes where it matches demands of arid western natives. A traditional component of herb, cutting and knot gardens. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow is a natural with other Mediterraneans such as Hazel Spanish Lavender, (Lavandula stoechas 'Hazel'), Lena Scotch Broom, (Cytisus x 'Lena'), Brilliancy Rock Rose, (Cistus x 'Brilliancy') and Santa Barbara Mexican Bush Sage, (Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'). |
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove spent flower stems. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
| History | This native perennial of Europe is the hybrid offspring of white flowered A. millefolium, the plant of old European herb gardens. The species is named after milfoil, an old herbalist's term for leaves cut into many smaller pieces to describe its fine ferny foliage. Yarrow was spread by ancient armies which cultivated it in far flung outposts as a vital battlefield coagulant. |
| Lore | In the mythical siege of Troy, it is said that yarrow was the plant given by the centaur Chiron to the Greek general, Achilles. It's foliage is a natural coagulant used ever since to treat wounds on the battlefield. Flowers of yarrow are known as " |
Details
| Description | Finely textured, fern-like gray-green foliage create a soft background for the tall heads of bright-red flowers. A proven performer in hot, dry situations with poor soil. Flower heads can be dried. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | An outstanding Mediterranean aromatic everlasting for southern European looks in beds and borders. Makes a fine easy perennial for the border with long lasting color. Works nicely in dryland xeriscapes where it matches demands of arid western natives. A traditional component of herb, cutting and knot gardens. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Yarrow is a natural with other Mediterraneans such as Hazel Spanish Lavender, (Lavandula stoechas 'Hazel'), Lena Scotch Broom, (Cytisus x 'Lena'), Brilliancy Rock Rose, (Cistus x 'Brilliancy') and Santa Barbara Mexican Bush Sage, (Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara'). |
Care
| Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove spent flower stems. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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History
| History | This native perennial of Europe is the hybrid offspring of white flowered A. millefolium, the plant of old European herb gardens. The species is named after milfoil, an old herbalist's term for leaves cut into many smaller pieces to describe its fine ferny foliage. Yarrow was spread by ancient armies which cultivated it in far flung outposts as a vital battlefield coagulant. |
|---|---|
| Lore | In the mythical siege of Troy, it is said that yarrow was the plant given by the centaur Chiron to the Greek general, Achilles. It's foliage is a natural coagulant used ever since to treat wounds on the battlefield. Flowers of yarrow are known as " |
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