Description
A lovely perennial,
Achillea 'Walther Funcke' has elegant, dissected leaves and flat clusters of deep orange-red flowers in summer. Ideal for a sunny herbaceous border, the flower heads can be dried or left standing in the border for early winter once dead, where they will look stunning when rimmed with frost.
Features
- Common name: Yarrow.
- Position: Full sun.
- Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy.
- Flowering Period: June - September.
- Rate of Growth: Moderate.
- Habit: Small, clump forming perennial.
- Height: up to 100 cm (3 ft)
- Spread: 60 cm (2 ft)
- Notes: The flower stems should be cut back to the ground and removed in late winter. The Achillea is native to Europe and is named for the mythical Greek hero Achilles
- Size: 2L containers