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The specific epithet of millefolium means thousand-leaved in reference to the foliage being more intense than other Achillea. Achillea has a plethora of additional common names, including milfoil, thousandleaf, soldier’s woundwort, bloodwort, nose bleed, devil’s nettle, sanguinary, old-man’s-pepper and stenchgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarrow ale was a popular choice for weddings because of its tendency to increase energy, act as an aphrodisiac and generally “make the guests crazy.” At Ballyrobert we use it solely for gardening purposes..... honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many cultivars of Achillea in a variety of colours. It prefers to be grown in most soils that are reasonably well drained. Achillea is another versatile plant in the garden at Ballyrobert;  it looks great with all sorts of grasses and prairie style plants but the fern-like foliage and cow-parsley type flower heads also help it blend with some woodland or cottage style plants. 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The specific epithet of millefolium means thousand-leaved in reference to the foliage being more intense than other Achillea. Achillea has a plethora of additional common names, including milfoil, thousandleaf, soldier’s woundwort, bloodwort, nose bleed, devil’s nettle, sanguinary, old-man’s-pepper and stenchgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarrow ale was a popular choice for weddings because of its tendency to increase energy, act as an aphrodisiac and generally “make the guests crazy.” At Ballyrobert we use it solely for gardening purposes..... honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many cultivars of Achillea in a variety of colours. It prefers to be grown in most soils that are reasonably well drained. Achillea is another versatile plant in the garden at Ballyrobert;  it looks great with all sorts of grasses and prairie style plants but the fern-like foliage and cow-parsley type flower heads also help it blend with some woodland or cottage style plants. 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Please be aware of this when ordering or receiving them. Some plants may have their flowers and foliage cut back when we send them, and look a bit awful! Don't worry, it is for their own good; some plants like to travel light. Similarly bulbs, rhizomes, and some plants may be dormant or dying back for the year when you order them - that is the nature of hardy perennials so don't worry. Plant them out and wait, perhaps until next year, patience is a virtue in the hardy perennial game. Eventually your hardy perennials should grow back beautiful year after year after year. Again, this is the nature of hardy perennials – they die back and grow back, die back and grow back, year after year after year. Some years are better than others. You get the picture!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe offer no guarantees but if after a year or so the plant has died, let us know and we'll see what we can do. In general, if you are upset in any way please contact us – we're human. There is only me, mum, and dad working here; we can make mistakes and are happy to rectify them or help out. We like having a relationship with regular customers (rather than lots of one-off customers) so in no way do we want to upset anybody. Feedback also allows us to advise you and other customers about certain plants in certain areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter all that; if you have any issues please do contact us and we'll help out. 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