Achillea millefolium
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Sun
• Soils: Prefers well drained, dry to medium soils but can generally tolerate a wide range of soils if drainage is adequate.
• Bloom Time: white to pink flowers from June to September (other colors are cultivated varieties)
• Size: 1-2 feet in height; 2-3 foot spread
Common Yarrow is an herbaceous perennial found on Cape Cod and across North America. It prefers disturbed areas, meadows, and roadsides. Yarrow can be identified by their feathery, alternate leaves and small white flowers arranged in clusters at the top, attracting a variety of pollinators. This plant has a rhizomatic root system and can be seen growing upright, spreading, or densely dispersed across an area.
Garden Companions
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Nature Benefits
• Attracts a variety of pollinators
• Tolerates deer and drought
Native Habitat
Meadows, lawns, fields, roadsides.