Achillea millefolium Pretty Woman

The Achillea millefolium 'Pretty Woman', also known as Yarrow, is a compact, robust and branched variety. It offers an abundance of flat inflorescences, bright coral-red, composed of tiny flowers with a lighter center, throughout the summer. It is a drought and heat resistant perennial plant. Its light, very feathery, matte silver-green foliage remains fragrant even when dry. This deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial is a good ground cover and will form attractive borders until the end of summer. Easy to grow in all regions.

The 'Pretty Woman' Yarrow is an evergreen, stoloniferous perennial plant, with an upright tufted habit from spring. It belongs to the asteraceae family. It is one of the many cultivars of Achillea millefolium native to Europe and Asia Minor. The plant will reach a height of 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) when in bloom, 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10in) for the foliage. It spreads over 50 cm (20in) and more.

The inflorescence is a flattened corymb, 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. The remarkably long flowering period extends from June to September. The flowers are bright coral-red from blooming until they fade and dry out. The stem is channelled and villous. The foliage is deciduous or semi-evergreen, highly aromatic even when dry and finely dissected into strips. The leaves are bipinnately lobed, feathery, and dark green with silvery reflections.

Exuberant and undemanding , this traditional garden plant brings a charm to unpretentious flower beds. The 'Pretty Woman' Yarrow performs particularly well in dry and hot areas of the garden. It integrates well into a rockery, on top of a wall, as a border or on a slope where it will help to stabilize and protect against erosion. This stoloniferous plant can be used as a ground cover over large areas. It allows you to avoid the necessary mowing for a lawn by replacing it in low-traffic areas. It can tolerate root competition from trees, making it a good ground cover in woodland edges as well.  It is perfect for dressing the base of shrub roses or for bordering a sunny flower bed.