Red Beauty yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Red Beauty'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Beauty' yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Red Beauty') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees. The fragrant plants grow fast and reach about 24 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blue grama, Indian grass, and Rubenza cosmos.