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Achillea 'Terracotta'
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Common name:
Terracotta yarrow, Yarrow cultivar
Family:
Asteraceae (Aster)
Synonym:
Achillea millifolium 'Terra Cotta'
Distribution:
cultivated
Hardiness:
-40 - 20 F
Life form:
Herbaceous perennial
Foliage characteristics:
Finely divided, green, fern-like foliage is aromatic when crushed.
Bloom Time:
June-August
Pest resistance:
Resists deer, rabbits
Attracts:
Butterflies to nectar
Bloom characteristics:
Flat, compound corymbs, 2-4" (5-10 cm) across, range from yellow to orange-brown.
Plant size:
2.5-3' high by 2-2.5' wide (.76-1m x .6-.76m)
Description:
This yarrow cultivar is named for its flowers, which bloom a soft orange-yellow and age to a warm orange-brown. It tolerates heat and humidity, and prefers well-draining soil.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Locations
1:
Freer Gallery
(FREER)
• Accession: 2021-0791*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden
(ROSE)
• Accession: 2021-0739 • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual