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Achillea millefolium ' Paprika' (Yarrow)

Common yarrow performs best in full sun and average soil but will tolerate partial sun to shade and dry soil. The variety ' Paprika ' has a strong red flower color.  Flowering in mid-summer. Cottage gardens, wild gardens, meadows, prairies, and naturalized areas. Good fresh cut or dried flower.

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  • Horticulture Management
  • Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Stickpen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • French Name: Achillée millefeuille

    Arabic Name: قيصوم ألفي الأوراق

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: North America to Europe

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 9

    Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9

  • Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Cut Flowers / Arrangements

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Fast

    Tree Shape: Upright

    Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

    Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter

    Time to Ultimate Height: 1 to 2 Years

  • Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Stickpen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Rasbak (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Linear

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 7 - 10

    Flower Type: Umbel

    Flower Color: Red

    Seasons: Summer

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Seasons: Summer

  • Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Stickpen (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Rasbak (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Moderate

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Rusts

    Edible Parts: None

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