Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' Tweet

Genus: Achillea

Common Name: Yarrow 'Red Velvet'

Latin Name: Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'

Variety: 'Red Velvet'

Family Name: Asteraceae

Plant Description:

A spreading mat forming hardy perennial with aromatic, fine and feathery, fern-like foliage.
The flowers are held on upright stems in flattish heads.
Their weight may cause them to flop over so give them the support of nearby plants or provide some twiggy support.
The deep red flowers with orange centres hold their colour well and give the effect of a tapestry or patterned carpet.
Flowering period May through to August.
The flowers attract a number of beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies.

Latin Name Explanation:

Achillea, after Achilles who is supposed to have discovered its medicinal properties. millefolium = thousand leaves, referring to the finely divided foliage.

Preferred Aspect: Full Sun

Height: 60cm

Spread: 70cm

Form: Herbaceous

Hardiness: Fully Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -15C

Grown Height: 60cm

Grown Spread: 70cm

Leaf Type: Herbaceous

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Does not thrive in Soil Type:

Hardiness: Fully Frost Hardy - withstand temperature down to -15C

Preferred Aspect: Full Sun

Primary Flower Colour: Red

Primary Foliage Colour: Green

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Colour
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Likes PH: Alkaline - neutral

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Moisture Level: Well drained soil

Growth Rate: Grows and dies back in the same year (herbaceous)

After Care Required: No Special After Care Required


Work Involved: Easy to Grow

Fragrance: Slightly Scented

Suitable for Small Garden:

Does it need staking?:

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Specific Planting:

This plant can tolerate most soils except for heavy wet clay in winters.
Water well before planting.
Loosen the soil with a fork.
Make a hole and loosen the soil in the bottom of the hole.
Place the plant so that when it is sat in the hole, the compost level is the same as the surrounding soil.
Fill in around the plant with friable soil.
Firm the soil around the roots to make good contact with the roots and to secure the plant.
Water after planting.

Specific Care:

No special care required once the plant is established.
Slugs and snails can be a problem for young plants.
Best provide support to the plant before flowering.
Cut back after first flush of flowers to encourage a second flush in late summer into autumn.
Lift and divide old established plants to invigorate new growth.

Specific Feeding:

An annual dressing of general-purpose fertiliser in spring will keep the plant healthy.

Propagation

Division

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Achillea chrysocoma Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate' Achillea grandifolia Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty' Achillea millefolium 'Mondpagode' Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' Achillea nobilis ssp. neilreichii Achillea ptarmica (Wildflower) Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'

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