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Pretty Belinda Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Pretty Belinda'
Pronunciation: a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um
SKU #40753
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Foliage reaches 2 ft. tall and wide, with flowers 3 ft. tall.
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| Description | 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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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Gayfeather (Liatris); Phlox (Phlox) |
| Care Instructions | 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. |
| Lore | Pretty Belinda has been noted as having brighter and more colorfast blooms than the 'Apple Blossom' variety of yarrow. |
Details
| Description | 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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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Gayfeather (Liatris); Phlox (Phlox) |
Care
| Care Instructions | 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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History
| Lore | Pretty Belinda has been noted as having brighter and more colorfast blooms than the 'Apple Blossom' variety of yarrow. |
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About Us
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
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.