Terra Cotta Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta'
Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
THIS PLANT MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THESE STORES:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 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 |
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Average Size at Maturity | Moderate to fast growth to 12 in., 2 to 3 ft. tall in bloom, spreading 5 ft. wide. |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Design Ideas | Spreading yarrow is excellent for the front of a dry border, particularly against a pea gravel or decomposed granite foreground. Makes a super filler for herb gardens, contributing aromatic foliage and cut flowers. Add to rock gardens, dry banks and slopes. Naturalizes well in the wild garden with western shrubs and grasses. A natural in the Mediterranean garden and in well drained terra cotta pots. Do not let the plants go to seed. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Orange |
Foliage Color | Gray-green |
Garden Style | Cottage, Mediterranean |
Growth Habit | Clump-forming |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Firescaping/Firewise, Mass Planting, Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Exposure |
Light Needs | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
Special Feature | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Naturalizes Well, Waterwise, Bird Friendly |
Water Needs | Low |
Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
Companion Plants | In dry borders or container gardens, group this yarrow with dwarf Grasses and red and blue blooming Sage, Spanish Lavender, Gaillardia, Mullein and Hemerocallis. |
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9

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