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Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'

Cerise Queen Common Yarrow

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Description

Highlighting this perennial are spreading mats of fern-like rosettes, along with deeply divided leaves of a green or grey green color. In this form, the flowers are usually a white to pale pink tone.The yarrow propagate easily rooted cuttings or division, which should be performed in the early spring or fall. Following bloom, one should dead head the plant and divide the clumps when it appears crowded.

 

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Red

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Leaf Color

Dark Green, Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Seascape

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Summer

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, With Rocks

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Lawn Substitute, Small Spaces

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.

You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.