Yarrow

Achillea millefoliumCommon names include Common Yarrow, Western Yarrow, White Yarrow, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort, Bloodwort, Devil's Nettle, Sanguinary, Old Man's Pepper, and Milfoil. A lovely evergreen perennial plant that spreads by rhizomes to forms mats of soft, feathery, fern-like foliage. The foliage grows to 12-18" tall. In Summer, tiny, long-lasting, white flowers appear in dense, flattened clusters on tall, sturdy stems up to 3' tall.  This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that have hybridized with yarrow plants brought over from Europe and Asia during colonial times and have long since naturalized in North America. This has created a complex, widespread species often still considered native across much of North America due to its widespread presence and contribution to North American ecosystems. Its flowers are loved by native pollinators. Many butterflies are attracted to Yarrow nectar