Achiella

Common Name: Yarrow

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CAUTION

Toxic to cats, dogs, and horses.

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Overview

Plant Type      Perennial
Hardiness Zone4

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Cultivars

Cultivar

Height

Spread

Blooms

Sun

Planted

New Vintage 'Violet'
Achillea millefolium

12-14"

10-12"

Mid season

Full Sun

  • House garden beds

Paprika
Achillea millefolium

24"

24"

Mid season

Full Sun

  • Bee Garden

Sassy Summer Sunset
Achillea millefolium

30-36"

30-32"

Mid to Late season

Full Sun

  • House garden beds

Sassy Summer Taffy
Achillea millefolium

26-32"

22-36"

Mid to Late season

Full Sun

  • House garden beds
  • Bee pollination garden

Tutti Frutti 'Apricot Delight'
Achillea millefolium

22-29"

22-29"

Mid to Late season

Full Sun

  • House garden beds
  • Bee pollination garden

Unknown

18-24"

24"

Early to late Summer

Full Sun

  • Bee pollination garden

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Ongoing Management

Weed Control & Mulching

Insect & Disease Control

Fertilization

Add a thin layer of compost around plants each Spring to feed.

Watering

Pruning / Cutting Back

Deadhead flowers when they start to fade in mid-Summer, trimming the stem back to the base of the flower.

Integrated Pest & Pollinator Mgmt Notes

Harvesting

Site Selection & Preparation

Propagation

Propagate by division in Spring.

Divide plants every 3-5 years:

  • Lift clumps in early Spring or Fall
  • Remove any dead stems from the center of the clump
  • Replant divisions elsewhere

Pollination Needs

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More Information

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