Terra Cotta Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta'
SKU
00047
Delicate, fern-like leaves produce an airy effect. Multicolored blooms in peach, terra cotta orange, and pale yellow that retain their color when cut and dried. Popular for Mediterranean landscapes. Plant in mass, mixed borders, rock gardens and containers. Tolerant of heat and drought. Herbaceous perennial.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | a-KIL-lee-uh mill-ee-FOH-lee-um |
|---|---|
| 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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