Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ (Yarrow)

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’

Yarrow

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers
Genus	Achillea	Yarrows; “Achillea” means “Achilles,” who used the herb in battle
Species	millefolium	Means “thousand-leaf”
Cultivar	‘Paprika’	Named for the red color of some cultivars

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This cultivar of common yarrow occurs in bright yellow, orange and red. This is either a cultivar of Achillea millefolium, or a cross between A. millefolium and A. ‘Taygetea’.

The red variety is the most popular. By Stan Shebs.

Identification: See common yarrow.

Online References:

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ on Horticopia

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ on www.dyckarboretum.org

Achillea millefolium & cultivars at the Ohio State University Horticulture & Crop Science site

5/29/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, MA

8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, MA

Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Feb 2012.

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6/17/2007 · Pepperell, MA
≈ 27 × 18" (69 × 46 cm)

6/11/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, MA
≈ 4 × 2½" (11 × 7.3 cm)

6/11/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, MA
≈ 2½ × 1¾" (6.9 × 4.6 cm)

4/24/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, MA
≈ 20 × 13" (51 × 34 cm)

Range: Zones 3-8:

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