Walther Funcke yarrow
Achillea 'Walther Funcke'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Brick red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Walther Funcke' yarrow (Achillea 'Walther Funcke') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It bears brick red blooms in late spring, summer, and autumn. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Peredovik sunflower, and Western sword fern.