Achillea millefolium 'Cassis'
Trial: Annual
Years Trialed: 2001
Good Qualities:
Great color (6); Flowered first year from seed (3); Nice filler (2); No support needed here, may benefit from it B No disease or insects; This crop is looking very promising B We have some late flowers just starting to show color; Strong stems!; Plants were good branching; Plants are growing vigorously, but have not yet bloomed, probably because we seeded them late (5/01/01); Long flowering period; Very fast from seed; Nice stems, good size.
Problems:
No problems (2); Color was not very popular; Fades, shady; Need to sow early to get flowers first year (IL), some plants did not flower at all; Few stems produced first year (zone 5); Hoping to see better height next year; It's hard to hydrate achillea in general, this one no different.
Trial Data
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1) | Repeat Again Rating (2) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (2) | Average Spacing (in2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 4.3 | 18.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 127 |
| Range of Responses | 0-13.5 | 9-34 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 36-432 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Kieft Seeds
P.O. Box 618
Conway, WA 98238
Comments:
Hope for more production next season (2); Probably taller next year; Trouble free; The color is nice but it doesn't add a lot to bouquets because its dark.