Achillea millefolium Pomegranate * Pomegranate Yarrow
The soft green leaves of Achillea Pomegranate will tolerate foot traffic. Traffic is not so good for the flowers but brings up the scent of the fragrant foliage. Any of the Achillea millefolium varieties are a great lawn substitute. The blooms on Pomegranate are a brilliant red with a hint of plum fading to buff. Achillea Pomegranate will bloom in Spring and much of the Summer. You can significantly extend the blooming season by removing the spent flower stalks. These yarrows are hardy in a significant drought but like a little water now and again and will look much better for it. I use the Achillea Pomegranate in a perennial border or massed to give a long lasting jolt of red, that is just a bit into the purple side of red. Achillea millefolium varieties can be used for a lawn substitute and germinate readily from seed.
Achillea Pomegranate is a nectar source for the Checkerspot Butterfly and the Painted Lady Butterfly Northern White Skipper, Mormon Metalmark, California Common Ringlet, 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