Red YarrowAchillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'flowergroundcoverdrought tolerantcutflowerperennialtopratedbeneficialinsectpollinatorcold tolerantrockgardendeer resistant
Height: 2' average mature height Zones: 4-8 Find my zone Habit: spreads slowly to moderately by the roots Foliage: deciduous
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Red Velvet Yarrow is a drought tolerant perennial flower with bright red flowers from early to late summer. Plants spread slow and form a dense carpet of foliage thick enough to prevent most weeds from growing through. Unlike many other similarly colored Yarrow varieties that tend to start producing pink flowers by mid-summer, 'Red Velvet' continues to produce dark red color throughout the summer. Red Velvet is a popular choice for florists due to the strong, tall stems and excellent color retention.
Out of season.
quart - $9.99 each
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
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Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
Propagating Red Velvet Yarrow
Yarrow is easily propagated in early spring by taking clump divisions. Digging out pieces at least four inches deep and three inches in diameter will encourage plants to flower heavily in their first season.
Watering and Fertilizing Red Velvet Yarrow
Red Velvet is a drought tolerant species but has a much shorter flowering season without regular summer irrigation. Plants in the ground flower best when watered twice per week during hot weather and fertilized once each spring with a slow release pellet like Osmocote. Yarrow prefers well drained soil but can grow in clay soils as well. When growing Yarrow in containers annual fertilizer applications are more important to maintain optimal flowering conditions, and watering will need to be more frequent.
Pruning/Deadheading Red Velvet Yarrow
Continual flowering is greatly increased by deadheading (removing the old flowers) but you can also occasionally prune the plant to a few inches tall if flowering has become less frequent. In the fall the leaves die back to the ground and will resprout in the spring, the old leaves can be removed for aesthetic purposes in the fall but they degrade into mulch quickly on their own.
 Red flowers. 
Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
Out of season.
quart - $9.99 each
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
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