Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden
Achillea Millefolium Rubra Red
Achillea 'Rubra' Seeds
Add a bold, jewel-like splash of colour to your borders with Achillea 'Rubra'. This classic hardy perennial (or Yarrow) is loved for its large, flat-topped clusters of vibrant, ruby-red flowers that fade to lovely shades of pink. It's a reliable, easy-to-grow plant that's fantastic for attracting bees and butterflies and provides colour all summer long.
Excellent for autumn sowing! See our full Seeds to Sow in September collection. A must-have for our Perennial Flower Seeds collection, brilliant for the Cutting Garden Seeds collection, and loved by wildlife - see our Seeds for Pollinators collection! Dries beautifully - check out our Dried Flowers collection.
| Quantity of Seeds | 1000 Seeds |
| Type | Hardy Perennial |
| Genus | Achillea millefolium |
| Sow Seeds |
Indoors (Spring) or Outdoors in pots/cold frame (Autumn - Recommended!) March–May or late August–September onto the surface of good seed compost. Cover them very lightly, as they need light to germinate. Keep at 15–20 °C while they germinate |
| Plant Out | After the last frosts, likes full sun and well-drained soil |
| Flowers | June-September - Large, flat, ruby-red flower heads, fading to pink. |
| Foliage | Very feathery and fern-like, finely-divided and lacy. |
| Position | Full Sun. Well-drained soil. |
| Height & Spread | 60cm high x 30-40cm spread |
| Great for | Cutting (fresh & dried), attracting pollinators, borders, drought tolerance (once established). |
RHS Plants for Pollinators
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.