Achillea millefolium Cerise Queen seeds
Achillea millefolium Cerise Queen seeds
Achillea millefolium Cerise Queen
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant
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Description
Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' is a very beautiful variety of Yarrow. It is a resilient perennial plant known for its large cherry pink flowers and its dark green feathery foliage. It is appreciated in summer borders, flower beds, and bouquets. With generous and prolonged flowering, easy to grow in all regions, this rewarding variety requires little care.
Yarrow 'Cerise Queen' belongs to the Asteraceae family, a family rich in ornamental plants. The white-flowered species is native to Europe and Asia Minor. The perennial variety 'Cerise Queen' forms a rounded and vigorous clump reaching about 60 cm in height when flowering. It has a light habit, with channelled, hairy stems carrying flattened corymbs, measuring about 10 cm in diameter. The flowering period, exceptionally lasting from June to October, consists of flower heads with ligulate peripheral florets, initially purplish pink, turning bright pink at maturity. The finely divided foliage is dark green, almost greyish, with a matte and feathery appearance. This plant, spreading by stolons, can cover more than 50 cm, thus colonising large areas. It has semi-evergreen foliage. It is aromatic and releases a fragrance typical of many yarrow varieties when crushed.
Yarrow 'Cerise Queen' is a versatile plant suitable for various garden uses. It fits well in a rockery, on a slope, or as a border plant, helping to prevent erosion due to its stoloniferous growth. It also works well as a ground cover, effectively replacing grass in less frequented areas. This perennial complements blue shrubby sages, 'Richard Gray' Lavender, 'Kit Cat' Catnip, and hairy thyme, sharing similar soil and exposure requirements. Yarrow flowers, picked before full maturity, are perfect for creating rustic bouquets.
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Achillea
millefolium
Cerise Queen
Asteraceae
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Sow Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen' seeds from February to June or from September to October on the surface of good soil and cover the seeds with a thin layer of vermiculite or compost. Place in a propagator at a temperature of 15-24°C or enclose the seed tray in a polythene bag until germination, which usually takes 1 to 3 weeks. Keep in the light as this aids germination.
When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them into 8 cm pots and grow them in cooler conditions. Once the plants are well established and all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise the plants to outdoor conditions for 10 to 15 days before planting them outside. Plant the seedlings at a distance of 60 cm in full sun, in any well-drained soil. September sowings can overwinter under a cold frame and be moved outside the following spring.
Plant Achillea millefolium in any soil, even chalky, dry or moist, but well-drained. It even adapts to clay soils if they are healthy and enriched with compost. It will grow in partial shade but prefers full sun. In cooler climates, planting can be done all year round. In regions with hot, dry summers, it is best to plant in September-October so that the plant can establish well during autumn and winter to face the following summer. It is advisable to cut back all vegetation at the end of the season to promote the growth of new shoots in spring.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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