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Flowerburst™ Red Shades
Flower
FlowerAchillea millefolium
- Full sun
- Zones 3–9
- 120 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 18" spacing
- Moderate water
- Perennial
Overview
Long-lasting perennial in mostly red, rose, and lavender shades. Blooms make excellent cut flowers and reliable perennial garden plants with decorative, fern-like foliage. As cut flowers, the 2-4" flat-topped flower heads on 24" stems add bulk, durability, and beauty to bouquets. Long vase life. Flowerburst™ Red Shades is an F2 population. Flowers first year from seed. Low maintenance. Tolerates drought once established. Perennial in Zones 2-9. Attracts and supports beneficial insects such as damsel bugs, lacewings, lady beetles, and parasitic wasps.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost for first-year blooms, or direct sow after last frost once soil has warmed
Growing
Sun: full. Water: moderate. Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates various soil types once established. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.