Light
Full sun, six hours or more. In shade it gets leggy and falls over.
Growing guide · Perennials
Achillea millefolium
How to grow Yarrow.
Feathery leaves. Flat white flowers. No drama.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 3–9
- Size
- 2–3 ft tall, 2–3 ft wide
- Spacing
- 18–24 in. apart. It spreads by underground stems, so give it room.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Water weekly the first summer. After that it handles drought on its own.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or early fall with the crown level with the soil. Average or poor soil is fine as long as it drains. Skip the compost.
Feeding
None. Feeding it is how you get floppy stems.
Pruning
Cut spent flower stems to the base for a second round. If it flops in midsummer, cut the whole plant back to the fresh leaves at the bottom.
Through the year
Ferny foliage in spring. Blooms June into September. A low green mat holds through winter in milder zones.
If something's off
Flopping means too much water, food or shade. Divide every three or four years when the center thins out. Yarrow is toxic to dogs and cats if chewed.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
The meadow weed, promoted.
Common yarrow grows wild across most of North America, which tells you how much help it needs. Ferny, aromatic leaves and flat white flower heads from summer into early fall, usually covered in small bees.
Why we stock it: It fills the dry, sunny spots where fussier plants give up.
Yarrowfrom $21.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Yarrowfrom $21.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it