Yarrow

Achillea borealis

Also known as: Milfoil

Plant Category: wildflowers

Light Conditions:

Sun to Shade

Soil Conditions:

Dry to Moist

Chinook Exposure:

Exposed to Sheltered

Size:

12-24" Tall & Clumping

Bloom Period:

May to September

Bloom Colour:

White, occasionally Pink

Growth Habit:

Aggressive

Spreads By:

Rhizomes and Seed

Features:

Birds
Butterflies
Bees
Native Bees
Fragrant
Berries
Fall Color
Small Spaces

Large Spaces
Good in Containers
Long Bloom Time
Deer Resistant
Attractive Seed Heads
Edible Parts
Medicinal Properties
Posionous

This item will ship from:

Wild About Flowers

Seed Price: $4.00

Plug Price: $5.00

Seeds Per Package: 25

Please Note: Plug orders being shipped have a minimum order requirement of 8 plugs. As the Trees & Shrubs will be coming from Wright Nurseries in central Alberta and the Wildflowers, Grasses & Vines from Wild About Flowers by Okotoks, AB, both categories have a minimum order of 8 plugs for plug orders being shipped.

Description: Wild Yarrow has aromatic foliage and will occasionally have pale pink flowers. Yarrow is often overlooked as plain or uninteresting but it provides a critical backdrop and contrast color to the landscape, which makes the more “colorful” blooms more vivid. Yarrow is an aggressive plant but this can be an advantage in large spaces, hard to grow areas or as erosion control on slopes and embankments. Yarrow is a favorite of both Bees and Butterflies.

Found in Nature: Dry to moist, open to shaded meadows, ditches and woodlands.

Distribution: Common - Prairies, Rocky Mountains, Parklands and Boreal Forest.

Notes: Available as larger potted stock - pick up only.

Important Information: The "Bloom Period" is an indicator of the time period within which the wildflowers will bloom and does not describe the time period that a single plant will bloom. The "Sizes" listed are intended to be a general guideline to consult during plant selection. Plant growth and bloom times will vary depending on geographical location & individual site conditions. Please contact us with any questions you may have.