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Asteraceae
Milfoil
Achillea millefolium
Also known as Yarrow, Achillea millefolium f. perrubriflora, Achillea tenuifolia, Achillea tanacetifolia var. dentifera
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Yarrow · Wildflower · Medicinal · Drought-Tolerant · Perennial · Pollinator · Hardy · Cutting · Aromatic
Yarrow is an extremely hardy perennial that thrives with minimal care and poor soil. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming throughout summer. Excellent for wildflower gardens and attracts beneficial pollinators.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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