Jim's Favorite Achillea Seeds

Achillea Seed ( Perennial )

Gardening info:

Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before planting out, so around mid-March on the coast. Transplant or direct sow in early spring or early autumn. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 60-65. Seeds can take 10 to as long as 100 days to sprout. Bottom heat speeds germination.

Starting Seeds: Sow on the surface of the soil, under bright lights if starting indoors. Transplants can go out while the soil is still cool and there is still some risk of light frost. Space transplants at 30-60cm (12-24") apart.

Growing Plants: Yarrow is a tough plant that is suitable for xeriscaping, and it will adapt to pretty much any soil. For best results, grow in a loamy, well drained soil with a pH of 5.5 to 7.0. Divide plants every 3-4 years. Cut plants to ground level in autumn.

Nice video on growing Achillea

IP245 Achillea Colorado

Colorado mix produces clusters of flowers in shades of pink, red, yellow, white and apricot. It is a compact variety growing to only 24 to 30 inches tall at maturity.
The narrow fern-like, mid-green to grey-green foliage will soften your perennial border and the plants are suitable for pots or containers. The flowers are as gorgeous dried as they are fresh.

SF292 Achillea Cassis ( A. millefolium )

Clusters of cherry-red flowers over a bushy mound of fern-like, mid-green leaves. Excellent for dried flower arrangements. A great garden plant for cutflowers and attracting bees and butterflies.
Drought tolerant for xeriscaping/waterwise design. For natural landscaping. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Deer resistant. A second flowering after deadheading is possible at good locations.
Fleuroselect, will flower first year, prolific stems and deep cerise red flower umbels, for garden or cut flowers, grows 25" tall, hardy to zone 4.

SF288 White Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium )

White flowers, gray-green leaf, versatile for garden or herbal use. Best grown in lean, dry to medium, well-drained sandy loams in full sun. Plants do well in average garden soils and tolerate poor soils as long as drainage is good. Plants also tolerate hot, humid summers and drought. If grown ornamentally, plants are best sited in locations protected from strong winds.
Yarrow or milfoil is a leading backyard medicine plant. A ready first-aid treatment for wounds and nosebleeds, it has larger uses as a circulatory system remedy that both stops bleeding and moves stagnant blood, preventing and clearing blood clots. It tones the blood vessels and lowers high blood pressure. Yarrow is beneficial for a wide range of menstrual problems, and is a first-rate fever herb, used as a hot tea to induce sweating.
Yarrow is a famous wound and fever herb, yet today it can pass unnoticed except as a lawn weed. The legendary Achilles used yarrow as a field dressing for his soldiers’ wounds in the Trojan War, and the plant is named for him.
It's many uses include herbal plant, cottage gardens, wild gardens, meadows, prairies and naturalized areas. Good fresh cut or dried flower.
A perennial growing 24-36" tall, hardy for zones 3-9.