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Achillea millefolium Apricot Delight

'Apricot Delight' yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Apricot Delight') ah-KILL-lee-ah mil-lih-FOE-lee-um Genus:  Achillea

'Apricot Delight' has deep reddish apricot blooms that then mature to a pale salmon, and they harmonize well with other colors. 'Apricot Delight' has a long blooming season (from early to late summer, with deadheading). This cultivar is smaller than most yarrows, and the blooms make nice cut flowers. -Allan Armitage, Plants to know and grow, Fine Gardening issue #121

Care: 

Provide full sun and moist, well-drained soil. A. millefolium cultivars can be invasive. Divide regularly.

Propagation: 

By division.

Problems: 

Aphids.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Light Full Sun Only Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Moderate Characteristics Attracts Butterflies, Showy Flowers Bloom Time Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer Flower Color Pink Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower Style Cottage Garden, Rock Garden Seasonal Interest Summer Interest Type Perennials

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