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Common Yarrow in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Achillea millefolium

 

Common Yarrow

A mat-forming upright perennial. The flower heads sport clusters of tiny yellow daisy-like flowers. Leaves are fragrant and fern-like. Excellent for dried flower arrangements. Deadhead regularly to encourage repeat blooming. Divide the clumps in each spring or in the autumn as this plant spreads rapidly. Trim back hard after the first flowering to encourage a compact habit.

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plant Features
  • Common Yarrow likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Common Yarrow likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Common Yarrow is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Common Yarrow likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Common Yarrow

Latin name

Achillea millefolium

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Common Yarrow likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Common Yarrow is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Common Yarrow likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Common Yarrow likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Common Yarrow is 1.00meters x 1.00meters 1.00 M 1.00 M

Achillea millefolium

A mat-forming upright perennial. The flower heads sport clusters of tiny yellow daisy-like flowers. Leaves are fragrant and fern-like. Excellent for dried flower arrangements. Deadhead regularly to encourage repeat blooming. Divide the clumps in each spring or in the autumn as this plant spreads rapidly. Trim back hard after the first flowering to encourage a compact habit.


Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out container grown plants in full sun, they will not do well in wet soil.

 

Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

The flower heads are clusters of tiny daisy like flowers.

 
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