Variety field guide
What to expect from Red Yarrow
Red Yarrow is a perennial common yarrow selection grown for flowering herb gardens, pollinator support, ornamental use, and careful traditional-use context.
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Red Yarrow Achillea Seeds produce a hardy perennial with finely divided foliage and flat flower clusters in red to rose. Yarrow performs best in full sun and lean, well-drained soil. Rich soil and heavy irrigation can make stems weak; the crop is better managed for resilience than lushness.
About Red Yarrow
Red Yarrow is a perennial selection of common yarrow, with an upright/erect habit and an expected height or spread of 25–30 in. It is best suited to flowering herb gardens, pollinator support, ornamental use, and careful traditional-use context. Notable traits include red coloring; harvest flowers or leaves according to documented culinary or ornamental use and avoid medical claims; aroma and culinary suitability vary; traditional use is not a medical guarantee.
Treat Red Yarrow as a named seed line with its own observations, not as a generic stand-in for the entire common yarrow crop.
History and provenance
This flowering herb has a long record in ornamental, culinary, or traditional herb gardens. Historical use is cultural context, not proof of safety or medical effectiveness, and the product page avoids dosage or treatment claims. Achillea millefolium is a yarrow species in the daisy family. The Alliance record identifies this product as a hybrid color selection; the page does not assume that every colored yarrow has the same origin, native range, or seed behavior.
Growing facts
| Scientific name | Achillea millefolium L. |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Maturity | 170-179 Days |
| Germination | 10-21 Days at 65–80 °F |
| Seed depth | 1/8 in |
| Plant height / spread | 25–30 in |
| Growth habit | Upright/Erect |
| Spacing | 12 in between plants; 24 in between rows |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Soil | Loamy; pH 6.5–7.0 |
| Water | Moderate |
| Support | No-Support |
Starting Red Yarrow from seed
Sow 1/8 in deep and keep the seed zone evenly moist. Expect emergence in 10-21 Days when the seed-zone temperature is near 65–80 °F. Germination preparation: Use a fine, evenly moist seed-starting mix or prepared seedbed. Light requirement: Light aids germination; barely cover. Soaking: None required. Stratification: None required. Scarification: None required.
Planting and care
Plant during spring/Fall and provide full sun. Space plants 12 in apart with 24 in between rows. Use loamy with a pH near 6.5–7.0, and follow a moderate watering plan. Support requirement: No-Support. Frost response: Hardy. Large permanent container possible, but in-ground culture usually supports longer life
Harvest and use
Approximately 170-179 Days, from sowing to the first established harvest or bloom. Weather, soil temperature, and planting method can shift the actual harvest date. Harvest: Harvest flowers or leaves according to documented culinary or ornamental use and avoid medical claims. Uses: Flowering herb gardens, pollinator support, ornamental use, and careful traditional-use context. Flavor: aroma and culinary suitability vary; traditional use is not a medical guarantee. Seed saving: Hybrid caution. Best uses include flowering herb gardens, pollinator support, ornamental use, and careful traditional-use context. Flavor and eating quality: aroma and culinary suitability vary; traditional use is not a medical guarantee.
Saving seed
Select several healthy, true-to-type Red Yarrow plants that match the expected upright/erect habit and overall plant form. Avoid saving seed only from the earliest or largest individual unless that is your deliberate selection goal. Pollination system: Hybrid caution. Seed may be biologically viable, but the next generation will not reliably reproduce the purchased F1 combination. Separate compatible varieties that may flower together, or use cages, barriers, hand pollination, or another documented control appropriate to the crop. Red Yarrow is a perennial. Seed production may require overwintering, vernalization, or more than one growing season, depending on climate and crop biology. Clean the seed carefully, dry it thoroughly away from direct heat, label the lot with variety and year, and store it cool, dark, and dry. Test germination before an important planting or distribution season.
Common problems
Common concerns: Aphids, slugs, leaf miners, caterpillars, damping-off, bottom rot, and premature bolting under stress. Management: Use clean beds, even moisture, spacing for airflow, crop rotation, and harvest before heat or crowding lowers quality. Diagnosis note: Similar symptoms can have different causes. Compare plants of the same age, record weather and irrigation, and use local Extension or diagnostic support before applying a control.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions - Red Yarrow
When is Red Yarrow ready? Use 170-179 Days. Approximately 170-179 Days, from sowing to the first established harvest or bloom. Weather, soil temperature, and planting method can shift the actual harvest date.
How long does germination take? Expect 10-21 Days at about 65–80 °F. Cooler, hotter, crusted, saturated, or dry seedbeds can slow emergence.
How large does it grow? Expect about 25–30 in with an upright/erect habit. Space plants 12 in apart and rows 24 in apart. Support: No-Support.
Can it grow in a container? Large permanent container possible, but in-ground culture usually supports longer life Use a container with drainage and enough volume to maintain the listed spacing and steady moisture.
Can I save seed? Hybrid caution. Keep compatible varieties isolated and allow selected plants to reach full seed maturity.
