{"id":7429,"date":"2016-06-28T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=7429"},"modified":"2016-06-17T21:29:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T01:29:48","slug":"yarrows-come-in-many-size-and-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2016\/06\/28\/yarrows-come-in-many-size-and-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarrows Come In Many Size And Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yellow flowering form of Yarrow<\/p><\/div>\n

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Salmon-Red\u00a0Cultivar<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium<\/em>) is a rhizomatous spreading perennial (USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9). The species\u00a0originates from Europe and Asia and was introduced to America in colonial times. Today, yarrow is frequently seen naturalized along roadsides, fields, and gardens throughout the U. S.<\/p>\n

Yarrow has fern-like, aromatic, foliage. Floral heads of 2-4 inch wide flattened corymb white flowers (and lots more\u00a0colors) bloom\u00a0from late spring through\u00a0summer. Foliage emits\u00a0a strong, somewhat spicy aroma that lingers when used in dried arrangements. Depending on cultivar, long-lasting flowers rise 1 \u00bd to 3 feet high.<\/p>\n

Modern day cultivars possess strong stems, more upright forms and larger flowers. Flower colors range from pinks, reds, yellows, whites, and bicolor pastels.\u00a0Showy flowers are irresistible to butterflies and make great cut and dried flowers.<\/p>\n

Yarrow is a sun-loving, easy to grow, and\u00a0performs well in any garden soils that is adequately drained. Where summers are\u00a0hot and humid,\u00a0plants are\u00a0highly drought tolerant. Stems tend to flop over when grown in moist, rich soils.\u00a0Protect plants from strong winds. Fertilize at planting time and in early spring as new growth begins to emerge.<\/p>\n

Before flowering begins in\u00a0late spring, reduce\u00a0tall flowering cultivars by one-half to increase bloom count on\u00a0more compact plants. Deadheading old spent flower heads will\u00a0regenerate new blooms\u00a0on stronger stems. Divide clumps every 2-3 years to maintain plant vigor. Yarrow spreads aggressively by rhizomes and self-seeding.<\/p>\n

Stem rot, powdery mildew, rust and aphids are occasional problems, particularly where are poorly sited. Deer and rabbits stay away and the fern-like foliage tolerates air pollutants.<\/p>\n

Herbal folklore:<\/strong> Achillea<\/em> is derived from Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant medicinally to stop bleeding and to heal wounds.<\/p>\n

\u2018Little Moonshine\u2019 (new in 2015) \u2013 earlier and longer flowering (May-September); very compact 9-12 inches tall by 10-12 inches wide.<\/p>\n

\u2018Peachy Seduction\u2019 \u2013 1 \u00bd – 2 feet in height and width lovely dense flat clusters of peach to rose-pink flowers; plant forms a tidy mound.<\/p>\n

\u2018Strawberry Seduction\u2019 (the Seduction Series\u2122) – lovely densely packed strawberry-red\/golden-yellow centers; dense dark green foliage on sturdy stems; 1 \u00bd -2 feet high and 2-3 feet wide.<\/p>\n

‘Pomegranate’ -red-purple flowers atop 2-3 feet tall and 2 feet wide stems.<\/p>\n

\u2018Pink Grapefruit\u2019 \u2013<\/strong>new cultivar in the Tutti Frutti series; large, slightly domed, deep rose-pink flower heads atop compact 2 foot stems.<\/p>\n

\u2018Peggy Sue\u2019 \u20132-3 foot tall, low-mounding plants with robust growth habit and\u00a0apricot-orange blooms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a rhizomatous spreading perennial (USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9). The species\u00a0originates from Europe and Asia and was introduced to America in colonial times. Today, yarrow is frequently seen naturalized along roadsides, fields, and gardens throughout the U. S. Yarrow has fern-like, aromatic, foliage. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[444,398,747,749,521,674,806,665,745,812,601,646,113,455,1205],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7429"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7429"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8767,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7429\/revisions\/8767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}