Achillea 'Paprika' - 3.5 inch Pots (Minimum Quantity: 25 Plants)
Achillea x 'Paprika' is an exciting new deer resistant yarrow hybrid. The dusty red flowers bloom from June to September. Because it is drought tolerant, fragrant, and attracts butterflies, 'Paprika' is perfect for the low maintenance herb garden.
Achillea x 'Paprika' is one of our favorite yarrows. The red flowers really stand out in the perennial border.
The name - Achillea - refers to the legend that the hero Achilles used the leaves to treat the wounds his soldiers received in battle. Thus the nicknames “Soldier’s Woundwort”, "Sanguinary Plant" and "Staunchweed."
Name(s): Achillea x 'Paprika', Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary plant, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort, Old-Man's Pepper, Plumajillo, Gordaldo, Nosebleed plant.
Flower Color: Dusty red
Bloom Time: June to September
Foliage: Herbaceous, gray-green, fragrant.
Height/Spread: 18 inches to 24 inches x 15 inches.
Climate Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Sun Exposure: Full sun
Soil Condition: Well-drained to dry, average to poor, pH 5.1 to 6.5
Features: Drought tolerant, deer resistant, fragrant.
Uses: Xeriscaping, massed planting, naturalizing, cutting gardens, butterfly gardens, herb gardens, perennial borders, medicinal gardens.
Tips on Achillea Planting and Care
Comments: Achillea attracts these butterfly species: American Copper, Banded Hairstreak, Red-banded Hairstreak, Painted Lady.
Achillea - Yarrow - is a great companion for a host of other plants. It loves the full sun of the vegetable garden, and its aromatic foliage deters many garden pests. It is an ideal companion for tomatoes and others in the Solanaceae family.
Minimum quantity allowed for this plant is 25.
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