Achillea millefolium 'Sassy Summer Sangria'

Yarrow 'Sassy Summer Sangria'

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

       

·        Hardiness Zones:  3-8

·        Height: 30-36 inches

·        Spread: 30-36 inches

·        Bloom Time: June to August

·        Bloom: red with white eye

·        Light: full sun

·        Soil: does well in all but poorly drained soils

·        Moisture: dry to medium; drought tolerant

·        Use: naturalize, rain garden, butterfly garden; group or mass in borders, cottage gardens, wild gardens, naturalized areas or meadows

·        Care: low maintenance; deadhead spent flower heads to lateral buds to promote additional bloom

·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·        Native to: species native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe and North America

·        Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; good texture and form

·        Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E234, Sidewalk Garden G243

 

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