About
Achillea millefolium 'Rose Madder' is a low-growing perennial, reaching heights of up to 35 cm. It features finely divided green leaves at the base, and during the summer months, it produces broad, flat clusters of pale pinkish-red flowers.
About the genus
Achillea consists of perennial plants that can grow in a mat-forming or upright habit. These mostly herbaceous species feature leaves that may be aromatic, either pinnately divided or simple with serrated edges. The plants produce flattened clusters of small, daisy-like flower heads.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- An open sunny position in a moist but well-drained soil is best, but it will tolerate most situations apart from heavy, wet clay in winter
- Pruning
- Cut back untidy foliage in spring; cutting back flowerheads may encourage repeat flowering during summer
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews