Achillea millefolium 'Walther Funcke'

Yarrow

Deciduous, Herbaceous Perennial

Achillea millefolium 'Walther Funcke' is a low-maintenance perennial yarrow variety. Featuring compact dimensions, this cultivar displays gray-green foliage and brick-red flowers with yellow centers. The small, long-lasting flowers complement the fern-like and fragrant leaves. 'Walther Funcke' typically reaches a height and width of 18–24 inches. Thriving in diverse soil conditions, including acidic, chalky, alkaline, well-drained, light, and sandy, it blooms from late spring to summer. This yarrow cultivar politely spreads while maintaining an upright posture. Its warm color palette creates a mosaic effect, with flowers transitioning from brick-red to terracotta and eventually creamy yellow.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Low, Occasional

Soil: Adaptable, Gritty, Rocky, Sandy, Well-drained

Description

Size: 12" - 30" tall x 12" - 30" wide
Shape / Form: Upright
Foliage Texture: Coarse
Foliage Quality: Coarse

Features: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Dwarf / Compact Plant, Flowers, Long Blooming

Foliage Color: Green, Silver / Gray

Flower Color: Mixed / Variable, Mutli-color, Red, Red Orange
Bloom Season: Summer
Flower Shape: Umbel


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Matrix, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Cutting Garden, Food for Foraging Wildlife, Habitat, Hell Strip, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Special Situations: Deer Resistant
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Deer Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Summer, Late Spring / Early Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall
Position / Role: mid-plane filler, matrix / mingler

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading, Divide Plants to Rejuvenate

Suitable Substitutes

Achillea millefolium 'Desred' | Desert Eve™ Red Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' | Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta' | Terra Cotta Yarrow

Plant Combos