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Achillea millefolium Feuerland

Achillea millefolium Feuerland
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant

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Lovely young plant in a bucket. Planted upon receipt, it settled in well and bloomed already this year.

Philippe, 03/09/2024

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This yarrow, originally from Germany, sets the garden on fire, as its name suggests. It is a vigorous perennial plant with light flowering, in small corymbs evolving from blood red to orange and then apricot yellow. Its light, feathery foliage, matte silver-green, is intensely fragrant, even when dry. It forms a tall, light and abundant tuft, deciduous or semi-evergreen. From July to September, this perennial accompanies the summer flowering with fanfare before igniting the blue stars of asters. Exuberant and undemanding, this regular of cottage gardens adds a quaint charm to unpretentious borders. Easy to grow.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Achillea millefolium 'Feuerland', also known as Yarrow, is a recently introduced German variety. Its name is 'Terre de Feu', and it lives up to its name by setting the garden on fire. It is a vigorous perennial with delicate flowering, in small clusters that evolve from blood red to orange and then apricot yellow. Its light, feathery foliage is a matte silver-green and is intensely fragrant, even when dried. It forms a tall, light and abundant clump, deciduous or semi-evergreen. From June to October, this perennial accompanies summer blooms with a flourish before igniting the blue stars of asters. Exuberant and undemanding, this garden favourite brings a nostalgic charm to unpretentious flower beds. Easy to cultivate in all regions.

Achillea millefolium Feuerland is an evergreen perennial with stoloniferous growth, forming upright clumps from spring onwards. It belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is one of many cultivars of Achillea millefolium, native to Europe and Asia Minor. It is believed to be a cross between A.millefolium and Achillea x Taygetea. The plant reaches a height of 100 cm (39in) when in bloom, with foliage measuring 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in). It spreads over 50 cm (20in) or more.

The inflorescence is a flat-topped corymb. The flowering period, remarkably long, extends from June to October. The flowers are actually heads, with tubular and yellow florets in the central disc, while the peripheral florets are ligulate and start off blood red, turning more orange before ending up apricot yellow. These heads, which appear at the top of the stems, form flat or slightly rounded corymbs that are 7 cm (3in) in diameter. They give rise to fruits called achenes. The stem is channelled and villous. The foliage is deciduous or semi-evergreen, highly aromatic even when dry, and finely divided into strips. The leaves are pinnatilobate, feathery, and dark green with silver reflections.

Exuberant and undemanding, this garden favorite brings a nostalgic charm to unpretentious flower beds. Achillea millefolium 'Feuerland' integrates well in rockeries, atop walls, as a border, or on slopes where it contributes to fixing and protecting against erosion. This stoloniferous plant can be used as ground cover over large areas. It allows for the elimination of the necessary mowing for a lawn by replacing it in low-traffic areas. It withstands competition from tree roots, making it also a good ground cover choice in woodland edges. As it is easy to cultivate and tolerates drought well, it is perfect for dressing the base of shrub roses or bordering a sunny flower bed.

According to Pliny, a Roman naturalist from the first century AD, its name comes from Achilles, a hero from Greek mythology who used it to heal wounds. Achilles supposedly discovered the healing power of this plant during the Trojan War, when he treated a wound following the advice of Venus.

In fact, the plant has recognized medicinal properties: it is hemostatic, the leaves are healing, and the flowers have a stimulating, tonic and, in high concentrations, febrifuge action.



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Achillea millefolium Feuerland (Flowering) Flowering
Achillea millefolium Feuerland (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 7 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Spicy and herbaceous fragrance.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Achillea

Species

millefolium

Cultivar

Feuerland

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference803271

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Planting and care

The Achillea millefolium 'Feuerland' can be planted throughout the year in buckets, about 5 feet per square metre, in well-prepared and well-drained soil. It will grow in any type of soil, even limestone, dry or moist, as long as it is well-drained. It can even adapt to clay soils, if they are healthy and well amended. It will tolerate partial shade, but prefers full sun. Remove faded flowers and cut back all vegetation at the end of the season to encourage the growth of young shoots in spring. Divide the clump in spring.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September to October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Poor and well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions You need to prune the stems at the end of flowering to promote the emergence of new flowers in September. Cut back the dry inflorescences in November.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time July to August, November
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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