Achillea millefolium White Yarrow Wildflower Seed
(a-KILL-ee-ah  mil-eh-FO-lee-um)
Easyliving Native Perennial Wildflowers
Native Wild flower Seed for Home Landscaping and Prairie Restoration

Achillea millefolium, or Yarrow has attractive, aromatic, finely divided feathery leaves and large flat-topped white flower clusters.  There are several varieties of Achillea millefolium in the US, some are native while others were introduced from Europe.  White yarrow is attractive in the flower garden or meadow but spreads by underground rootstocks and seeds sometimes becoming weedy in fields. It has been used medicinally as a pain killer, diuretic, antiseptic, and stimulate.  Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, western yarrow

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  This plant may become weedy or invasive in some regions or habitats and may displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed. Please consult with your local NRCS Field Office, Cooperative Extension Service office, or state natural resource or agriculture department regarding its status and use.  Weed information is also available from the PLANTS Web site at plants.usda.gov.

 General: Sunflower Family (Asteraceae).  Common yarrow is a perennial herb that produces one to several stems (2-10 dm tall) from a fibrous underground horizontal rootstock (rhizome).  It is known to be both native and introduced.  Leaves are evenly distributed along the stem, with the leaves near the middle and bottom of the stem being the largest.  The leaves have varying degrees of hairiness (pubescence).  Leaf blades are lanceolate in outline, but bipinnately dissected.  Overall leaf dimensions range from 0.5-3 cm wide by 3-15 cm long.  The flower heads (inflorescence) have a flattened dome shape corymbiform (2.5-4 mm thick by 4-5 mm high) with approximately 10-20 ray flowers.  The flowers are whitish to yellowish-white.  The plant commonly persists from May through June.        

  The plant is frequently found in the mildly disturbed soil of grasslands and open forests.

  Common yarrow is a drought tolerant species of which there are several different ornamental cultivars.  Plant the seeds no more than ¼ inch deep due to the need of light for germination.  The seeds also require a temperature range of 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit.  Common yarrow responds best to soil that is poorly developed and well drained.  The plant has a relatively short life.  To prolong the life of the plant, divide the plant every other year and plant 12-18 inches apart.  Common yarrow is a weedy species and can become invasive.  Proper care should be used to control the spread of the plant from its desired growing location. 

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Achillea millefolium Plant distribution map complements of USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1
  (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.