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Yarrow - Terra Cotta
(Avoid heavy clays and moist, rich, fertile soils. With silvery foliage, it is beautiful when planted in front of dark foliaged perennials or mixed with blue flowers. ) Yarrow should be planted in full sun and is tolerant to hot humid summers. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant. This Yarrow can tolerate poor soil conditions, but does best in lean, dry to medium wet, well-drained soil. The Yarrow ‘Terra Cotta’, Achillea 'Terra Cotta', is an upright salmon pink flowers that age to rusty terracotta orange flowers that blooms from June through September. Inclined to spread, so site this carefully. ‘Terra Cotta’ Yarrow is excellent for cuttings, fresh or dried, in mass plantings or as a border plant. Remove faded flowers to encourage more growth and divide every 3-4 years. The flower heads are 3-4” wide, with a spread of 18-24” and a height of 36”. ... more info
Mullein - Copper Rose Removing spent flowers to encourage additional bloom time. The foliage is soft and silver, which adds contrast to the flower color. Verbascum will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions but must have good drainage or it could be fatal. This low maintenance perennial requires dry to medium soil and should be planted in full sun for best results. ‘Copper Rose’ can be planted in rocky slopes to add color, as a border plant or in cottage gardens. ‘Copper Rose’ has a plant height of 3-4’ and a plant spread of 1-2’ and blooms from late spring into summer. |
