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Achillea millefolium Pretty Woman

Achillea millefolium Pretty Woman
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant

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She is white, very pretty but white. Too bad for my pink garden!! Once again, I am disappointed.

patricia, 27/05/2018

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Compact and ramified, it is a solid and resistant perennial. The bright red flat corymbs are in flower all summer. The foliage is light, feathery and silver. A good ground cover, accustomed to cottage gardens, easy to cultivate in all regions, this plant tolerates very dry soils and full sun without any problem.  
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
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

The Achillea millefolium 'Pretty Woman', also known as Yarrow, is a compact, robust and branched variety. It offers an abundance of flat inflorescences, bright coral-red, composed of tiny flowers with a lighter center, throughout the summer. It is a drought and heat resistant perennial plant. Its light, very feathery, matte silver-green foliage remains fragrant even when dry. This deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial is a good ground cover and will form attractive borders until the end of summer. Easy to grow in all regions.

The 'Pretty Woman' Yarrow is an evergreen, stoloniferous perennial plant, with an upright tufted habit from spring. 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 reach a height of 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) when in bloom, 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) for the foliage. It spreads over 50 cm (20in) and more.

The inflorescence is a flattened corymb, 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. The remarkably long flowering period extends from June to September. The flowers are bright coral-red from blooming until they fade and dry out. The stem is channelled and villous. The foliage is deciduous or semi-evergreen, highly aromatic even when dry and finely dissected into strips. The leaves are bipinnately lobed, feathery, and dark green with silvery reflections.

Exuberant and undemanding , this traditional garden plant brings a charm to unpretentious flower beds. The 'Pretty Woman' Yarrow performs particularly well in dry and hot areas of the garden. It integrates well into a rockery, on top of a wall, as a border or on a slope where it will help to stabilize and protect against erosion. This stoloniferous plant can be used as a ground cover over large areas. It allows you to avoid the necessary mowing for a lawn by replacing it in low-traffic areas. It can tolerate root competition from trees, making it a good ground cover in woodland edges as well.  It is perfect for dressing the base of shrub roses or for bordering a sunny flower bed.

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Achillea millefolium Pretty Woman (Flowering) Flowering
Achillea millefolium Pretty Woman (Foliage) Foliage

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 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Achillea

Species

millefolium

Cultivar

Pretty Woman

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference807131

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Planting and care

The Achillea millefolium 'Pretty Woman' can be planted all year round in buckets at a rate of approximately 5 feet per square meter in well-tilled and 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 clay 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 Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use 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 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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