Achillea millefolium Desert Paprika * Desert Paprika Yarrow

Achillea Desert Paprika has finely dissected green leaves. The fragrant foliage grows 8-12" tall. The pastel orange flowers are most prevalent in the Spring and into the early Summer but will sporadically bloom through to frost. Removing spent flower stalks extends the flowering season. Desert Paprika Yarrow gradually spreads by underground runners and is easily divided in the Fall. I have yet to see damage due to cold. Achillea Desert Paprika does look a bit bedraggled while enduring Winter. A good shearing as things warm up in Spring has the Desert Paprika Yarrow looking great. Achillea Desert Paprika can withstand a summer of drought in our inland valleys in all but the hottest and driest parts of the garden. Achillea millefolium varieties can be planted in a shady garden as a lawn substitute. They will occaisionally flower and require infrequent mowing. Achillea Desert Paprika is a nectar source for the Checkerspot Butterfly, Mormon Metalmark, California Common Ringlet, Painted Lady Butterfly, Great Purple Hairstreak, Northern White Skipper, and the White Checkered Skipper and is a great addition to the butterfly garden.

A list of the Yarrow's featured on this site:
Achillea Apple Blossom * Apple Blossom Yarrow
Achillea Cerise Queen * Cerise Queen Yarrow
Achillea clavennae * Silver Yarrow
Achillea Desert Paprika * Desert Paprika Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina Coronation Gold * Coronation Gold Yarrow
Achillea Hoffnung * Hoffnung Yarrow
Achillea kellereri * Keller's Yarrow
Achillea lanulosa * Mountain Yarrow
Achillea Moonshine * Moonshine Yarrow
Achillea Paprika * Paprika Yarrow
Achillea Pomegranate * Pomegranate Yarrow
Achillea ptarmica * Pearl Yarrow
Achillea Salmon Beauty * Salmon Beauty Yarrow
Achillea Sonoma Coast * Sonoma Coast Yarrow
Achillea Terracotta Terracotta Yarrow
Achillea The Beacon * The Beacon Yarrow
Achillea tomentosa * Woolly Yarrow