Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Yarrow is an all-star, popular plant choice among California native gardeners, including beginners! It is durable and easy to grow in a wide range of soil types and has low moisture requirements. It reseeds and spreads quickly, making it a good groundcover plant for lawn replacement. Yarrow's abundant white flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other insects. It is a staple in native pollinator gardens throughout the state. Yarrow has many alternative common names, including soldier's woundwort and nosebleed plant. They reflect its long history as an important medicinal plant. From Calscape.

Growers: Heritage Growers, Larner Seeds

Other Names Used: Common Yarrow

Family: Asteraceae

Life Cycle: Perennial

Plant Type: Herb

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial, Shade

Bloom Period: Spring, Summer

Bloom Color(s): Yellow, White

Plant Height: 1-3 feet tall

Plant Width: 6-18 inches wide

California Regions:

• San Francisco Bay Area
• North Coast
• Central Valley
• Sierra Foothills
• Sierra Nevada
• Central California Coast
• Southern Coast
• Southern California Inland

Ecological Benefits:

• Drought Tolerant
• Deer Resistant
• Attracts pollinators, birds, wildlife

Ecological Functions:

• Grows in Containers
• Groundcover
• Bank Stabilization

Habitat Type:

• Chaparral
• Coastal Grassland
• Valley Grassland
• Northern Coastal Scrub
• Coastal Sage Scrub
• Oak Woodland 
• Lodgepole Forest
• Red Fir Forest
• Subalpine Forest
• Yellow Pine Forest

Human Uses/Cautions: 

Skill Level: Beginner

Seed Pretreatment: None