Achillea 'Paprika', 1L
£7.00
notes
Reliable, drought tolerant and full of summer warmth, ‘Paprika’ brings long-lasting colour to sunny borders while attracting bees and other beneficial insects. The flower heads gradually fade through softer peach and pink tones, adding gentle variation over the season.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 1L
- Eventual height and spread: 60cm x 60cm
Ingredients
LATEX ALLERGY NOTICE: Please note, the fibres in these coir pots are bound together with natural latex.
Features
notes
Reliable, drought tolerant and full of summer warmth, ‘Paprika’ brings long-lasting colour to sunny borders while attracting bees and other beneficial insects. The flower heads gradually fade through softer peach and pink tones, adding gentle variation over the season.
Details
- Deep red flower heads with golden centres
- Fern-like aromatic foliage
- Flowers from early summer into late summer
- Upright, clump-forming habit
- Hardy
- Excellent for cut and dried flowers
Planting
- Suitable for borders, gravel gardens and prairie-style planting
- Well-drained soil
- Full sun
- Tolerates poor and dry soils once established
- Ideal planted in drifts
Care
- Water regularly while establishing
- Deadhead to encourage repeat flowering
- Cut back faded stems in autumn or late winter
- Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigour
- Avoid overly rich or waterlogged soil
Scent
Lightly aromatic foliage
Glossary