Yarrow - Red 'Cerise Queen'
Yarrow - Red 'Cerise Queen' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Cerise Queen' is a decorative herb with bright cherry pink umbels with a white centre that flowers for a long period. The mid green ferny leaves are arranged in a rosette . It is a hardy and drought tolerant plant with flowers which are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. It is useful as a groundcover and as cut flowers, either fresh or dried. Handfuls of yarrow are believed to speed up the decomposition of the compost heap and to add soil nutrients. Red yarrow plants spread to form 60 cm wide clumps. Plants prefer a sunny open position in a well-drained soil but will tolerate light shade. The seeds germinate between 18 - 22°C soil temperature; sow spring in temperate areas; spring or autumn in subtropical areas. Days to bloom: 120 - 130 days
Product: Yarrow - Red 'Cerise Queen'
Product type: SEED (500)
Botanical name: Achillea millefolium rubra
Syn.: Syn. gordaldo, sanguinary, milfoil
A decorative herb with bright cherry pink umbels with a white centre that flowers for a long period. The mid green ferny leaves are arranged in a rosette . It is a hardy and drought tolerant plant with flowers which are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and beneficial insects. It is useful as a groundcover and as cut flowers, either fresh or dried. Handfuls of yarrow are believed to speed up the decomposition of the compost heap and to add soil nutrients. Red yarrow plants spread to form 60 cm wide clumps.
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial to 60 cm tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 22°C
Temperate: Spring after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Spring or autumn
Tropical: Unlikely to do well
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: Press seed into mix but do not cover as it needs light to germinate; keep moist
Position: Prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade
Sow where: Sow into seedling trays
Soil type: Well-drained soil
Details: Divide every 3 - 4 years; cut plants back by half when flowers fade to stimulate repeat bloom
Flowering: 120 – 130 days
*Good for bees
500 seeds per packet
Achillea millefolium rubra
Syn. gordaldo, sanguinary, milfoil