Yarrow Plant
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a perennial plant that is used in pollinator gardens, meadows, as a groundcover, and in herb gardens.
It is native to North America, Asia, and Europe. It is hardy to USDA Zones 3 to 9.
The leaves are soft and have a fern-like appearance. The flowers are available in a range of colors including white, yellow, pink, red, or peachy tones. It attracts bees and butterflies to your garden.
Yarrow likes full sun, heat, and good drainage. Plant it in average to poor soils. If given rich soils or fertilizers, it grows leggy and flops over.
The plant is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant.
It makes an excellent cut flower and also dries easily for preserving it.
Deadhead the first flush of blooms when they start to fade, to encourage a second round of blooms later in the summer.
It is used as a healing herb for wounds and it has been used for centuries to brew beer as well as tea.
Yarrow is easy to propagate by digging and dividing a section and then replanting the clumps. It can also self-sow. Warning: this plant can be an aggressive spreader.
Yarrow:
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