Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant
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Description
Achillea 'Walther Funcke' is a variety of yarrow with warm and changing tones, magnificent under the sun, from summer to autumn. Above its feathery foliage of a soft green with a touch of grey, beautiful flower heads bloom, gradually transitioning from orange to orange-red, coral, and then brick red, finally turning to peachy yellow and cream, creating a flamboyant cluster. This perennial confidently climbs up unforgiving slopes and colonises wild areas of the garden, sometimes difficult to landscape. Both exuberant and undemanding, this garden staple brings a nostalgic charm to flower beds in all regions.
Yarrow is a perennial, deciduous stoloniferous, very hardy plant, native to Europe and Asia Minor. It develops from spring into a compact and upright clump. It belongs to the family Asteraceae family. 'Walther Funcke' reaches a height of 60 cm when in bloom, with foliage measuring 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8in). It spreads over 50 cm (20in) and more. The inflorescence is a slightly rounded, flattened corymb, about 5-7 cm (2-3in) in diameter. Flowering, which is prolonged, occurs from June to October. The tiny flowers are gathered in heads. Each head has yellow tubular florets in the central disc, while the peripheral florets are ligulate and change colour as they ripen. Together, they create a gradient of different shades ranging from brick red to cream, passing through orange and salmon. The stem is channelled and hairy, with aromatic foliage, finely dissected into strips, feathery in appearance, and sporting a grey-green colour that perfectly enhances the flowers. 'Walther Funcke' yarrow spreads along the ground through stolons, allowing it to colonise large areas.
Achillea 'Walther Funcke' thrives in full sun, poor and well-drained soil. Use it in rock gardens, along the edge of a raised flower bed, for example, paired with Nepeta 'Walker's Low', Kniphofia 'Royal Standard', Stipa tenuifolia, Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta', and Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'. With its stolons, it can be used as a ground cover over large areas. It allows you to avoid a high-maintenance lawn by replacing it in less trodden areas. It can tolerate competition from tree roots but does not flower in shade. As it is easy to grow and fairly drought-tolerant, it is perfect for dressing the base of shrub roses or bordering a sunny flower bed.
Medicinal perennial, yarrow has healing, hemostatic, antispasmodic, and tonic properties. Its young shoots can be used in omelettes or salads.
Achillea millefolium Walter Funcke - Yarrow in pictures
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Botanical data
Achillea
millefolium
Walter Funcke
Asteraceae
Common Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Nosebleed plant
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Achillea millefolium 'Walther Funcke' in pots can be planted all year round, about 5 per square metre in well-worked, well-loosened and well-drained soil. It will grow in any type of soil, even limestone, dry or moist, but well-drained. It even adapts to clayey soils, if they are healthy and fertile. It tolerates partial shade but prefers full sun. Trim faded flowers and cut back all vegetation at the end of the season to encourage the growth of new shoots in spring. Water a little in summer in case of prolonged drought. Divide the clump in spring. Powdery mildew is common for Achillea. Beware of aphid attacks.
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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).
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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.