£9.00

'Paprika' is a stunning and vigorous growing achillea with red flowers in shades of ruby and salmon-rose blooming all summer long. It has fern-like foliage and the flowers are large and plate-like. This easy-to-grow yarrow is irresistible to butterflies and drought tolerant once established. An excellent cut or dried flower.

Type

• Perennials

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Fast growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden
• Contemporary style garden
• Mediterranean style garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Low maintenance
• Drought tolerant
• Architectural

Care instructions

Achilleas tolerates most soils but does best in a sunny well-drained site. Cut down to the ground in late winter, but resist the urge to do this earlier, as the seed heads look lovely in the winter light. Pull out seedlings as they appear, as they rarely match the host plant. Lift and divide large clumps in late autumn or early spring.

Dimensions

Size: Large

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 150cm

Eventual spread: 100cm

Positions

• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West
• North

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline