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Achillea PENHOW® ‘Heartthrob’
Achillea millefolium ‘Heartthrob’
Achillea millefolium PENHOW® ‘Heartthrob’– soft fernlike foliage with deep velvet red flowers. Colorfast bright red blooms. Compact well-branched habit. Heat and drought tolerant
Description / Plant Notes:
- USDA Zone 3 (-40°F or -40°C)
- Large and colorfast bright red blooms held high on strong stems
- Well-drained soil in full sun. Trim back spent blooms to encourage new growth & repeat fall blooming. It also responds well to being cut back to basal foliage.
Patent Status: PP 32,089
USDA Zone: | 3 - 9 |
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Height: | 12 to 18-inches 30 to 46-centimeters |
Spread: | 10 to 14-inches 25 to 36-centimeters |
Seasons: | Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn |
Flower Colors: | Red |
Foliage Colors: | Green |
Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
Growth Habit: | Compact-mounded |
Usage: | Container Gardens, Containers, Cut Flowers, Garden border, Gardens, Landscapes, Mass landscape planting, Pollinator Plant, Pots |
Patent Status: | PP 32,089 |
Origin: | United Kingdom |
Grower Culture |
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General: |
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Media: | Well-draining media |
pH: | 5.5pH to 6.2pH |
Fertilization: | Medium | 150 ppm |
Light: | High |
Water: | Well-Drained to Moderate |
Finishing: |
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Growing Temp Day: | 60°F to 70°F | 16°C to 16°C |
Growing Temp Night: | 55°F to 65°F | 13°C to 13°C |
Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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4-inch: | 6 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp |
1-gallon: | 12 to 14-weeks with 1 ppp |
Other Varieties in the Collection: |
• Diascia PENHOW® Little Dancer • Diascia PENHOW® Little Dazzler • Diascia PENHOW® Little Dreamer • Diascia PENHOW® Little Drifter • Nemesia PENHOW® AROMA YELLOWS™ ’Banana Split’ • Nemesia PENHOW® AROMA YELLOWS™ ‘Plums & Custard’ • Nemesia PENHOW® AROMA YELLOWS™ ’Rhubarb & Custard’ |
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