The small flowers open a bright scarlet with a prominent boss of gold stamens at the center, then age gradually through warm rusty and pe...Read Moreachy tones to a muted apricot-gold. The flat flower clusters (umbels) at various stages of maturity form a multicolored but harmonious blend. Colors fade more slowly in cool-summer climates.
Flower stems can reach 3'. Though they're more self-supporting than with A. millefolium, lodging can still be a problem, especially in the southeastern USA. Cutting back to lateral flower buds as flower heads fade encourages rebloom. As with other Achilleas, this makes an excellent, long-lasting cut flower.
A vigorous spreader, but better behaved than A. millefolium.
Foliage has a pleasantly pungent fragrance. As with all yarrows, some people develop a skin rash after contact. Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
This is a hybrid, A. millefolium x A. 'Tagetea'. As with A. millefolium and all its hybrids, it performs best where summer night temperatures rarely remain over 70F---better in the northeastern USA than in the southeast, where it's more prone to a variety of fungal diseases.
Does best on light, well-drained, low-fertility soils. Can be short-lived on heavy soil. Does not like mulch in my climate, where it holds in too much moisture.
This is without any doubt my absolute favorite yarrow. It is difficult to put into words how its umbrel blooms subtly change coloration ...Read Moreover the course of their life, making it an absolutely luminous presence in the garden. Additionally, it attracts predatory flying insects more than any other yarrow I've ever grown, and I often watched them go on to lay eggs or catch pests in my garden after stopping in at Feuerland's blooms. It is also much less prone to winter-kill than many of the other multicolored hybrid yarrows I've grown in this climate (most especially pink/red colored ones). I cannot figure out why it is so difficult to find here in the US.
Considered to be the best of the many Achillea hybrids from Germany. It's blooms open blood red with prominant golden centers. The red sl...Read Moreowly fades to deep pink, salmon, and eventually soft gold. The combination produces a fiery effect.
The small flowers open a bright scarlet with a prominent boss of gold stamens at the center, then age gradually through warm rusty and pe...Read More
This is without any doubt my absolute favorite yarrow. It is difficult to put into words how its umbrel blooms subtly change coloration ...Read More
Considered to be the best of the many Achillea hybrids from Germany. It's blooms open blood red with prominant golden centers. The red sl...Read More
This achillea is of a moderate height and is suitable for xeriscaping. pokerboy.