Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)

Yarrow

Dark rosey-red flowers, which don't fade. Strongly aromatic, alternate or in basal rosette. Fern-like texture.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Easy to grow in full sun and average well-drained soil. Also very heat and drought tolerant. Very suitable for massing in the perennial border or for fresh floral arrangements.

Interesting Information
Millefolium means many-leaved; literally, with a thousand leaves, and refers to the finely dissected foliage which appears to be many small leaves.


Plant Type
Perennial

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Bloom Color
Rosey-Red

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Foliage Color
Feathery Green


Height
28-32 Inches


Spread
2-3 Feet


USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8


Patented
No

Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa

(Meadow Sage 'East Friesland')

Clustered Bellflower

Campanula glomerata

(Clustered Bellflower 'Superba')

Calamagrostis acutiflora

(Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
Pink
Red
Exposure
Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Med-Dry
Season of Interest (Flowering)
June
July
August
September
Attributes
Dried Flower
Rebloomer
Cut Flower
Long Blooming
Fragrance
Drought Tolerant