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Achillea millefolium Laura

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

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This recently introduced yarrow from the Netherlands offers flowers of a vibrant ruby red, enhanced by a small white centre. It is a vigorous and compact perennial plant with abundant flowering throughout the summer, in compound corymbs made up of numerous tiny flowers. Its deciduous or semi-evergreen foliage, light and feathery, with a matte silver-green colour, is intensely fragrant even when dry. Exuberant and undemanding, this variety will bring a very cheerful touch to dried or fresh bouquets and sunny flowerbeds, even in dry soil. Easy to cultivate in all regions.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
50 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

The Achillea millefolium 'Laura', also known as Yarrow, is a recent Dutch selection that stands out for its compact habit and abundant flowering. It offers bright ruby red flowers, enhanced by a small white center. This vigorous perennial plant blooms profusely throughout the summer, with very dense corymbs composed of numerous tiny flowers. Its deciduous or semi-evergreen foliage is light, feathery, and silvery green, and it remains intensely fragrant even when dried. Exuberant and undemanding, this variety will bring a cheerful touch to dried or fresh bouquets and sunny flower beds, even in dry soil. It is easy to cultivate in all regions.

Achillea millefolium 'Laura' is a perennial plant with evergreen leaves, spreading by stolons, and forming compact tufts from spring onwards. It belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is one of the many cultivars of Achillea millefolium native to Europe and Asia Minor. The plant will not exceed 40 cm (16in) in height when in flower, with foliage reaching 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8in). It spreads over 50 cm (20in) or more.

The inflorescence is a flattened corymb. The remarkably long flowering period extends from June to September. The flowers are actually heads, with tubular and white disc florets, while the peripheral florets are ligulate and ruby red. These heads, which appear at the top of the stems, form flat or slightly domed corymbs, measuring 5 to 7 cm (2 to 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 bipinnately lobed, feathery, and dark green with silvery reflections.

Exuberant and undemanding, this old-fashioned garden inhabitant brings charm to unpretentious flower beds. Achillea millefolium 'Laura' will integrate well in rock gardens, atop a wall, as a border, or on a slope where it will help stabilize and protect against erosion. This stoloniferous plant can also be used as ground cover over large areas, allowing you to dispense with the necessary mowing for a lawn in less trafficked zones. It tolerates root competition from trees, making it a good ground cover in woodland edges as well. As this plant is easy to cultivate and tolerates drought well, it is perfect for dressing the base of shrub roses or for 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 allegedly 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 have healing properties, and the flowers have a stimulating, tonic, and febrifuge action.

 

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Achillea millefolium Laura (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 5 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 40 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Achillea

Species

millefolium

Cultivar

Laura

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference807121

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Planting and care

The Achillea millefolium 'Laura' can be planted all year round in buckets, about 5 feet apart per square meter, in well-worked and well-draining 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 clayey soils, if they are healthy and well amended. It will grow in 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, Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
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 encourage 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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