Red Velvet Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'
SKU
02906
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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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
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- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Quickly reaches 1 ft. tall, gently spreading 5 ft. wide; blooms 3 ft. tall. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| 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, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
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.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
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