Pretty Belinda Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Pretty Belinda'
SKU
40753
Finely textured, fern-like, fuzzy, gray-green foliage creates a soft background for the tall heads of lilac-pink flowers. Brighter blooms that hold their color better than others. A proven performer in hot, dry situations with poor soil. A great cut flower, fresh or dried. A must have for sunny gardens! An herbaceous perennial.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um |
|---|---|
| Lore | Pretty Belinda has been noted as having brighter and more colorfast blooms than the 'Apple Blossom' variety of yarrow. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Foliage reaches 2 ft. tall and wide, with flowers 3 ft. tall. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Exposure |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Key Feature | Carefree and Colorful |
Thrives in lean to average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Tolerates dry spells when established in landscape; 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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