Western Yarrow

Achillea millefolium Western yarrow is a staple in sunny pollinator gardens and parking strips. It has an impressive bloom-time, sporting flat-topped clusters of showy, white flowers from spring to fall. The flowers sit upon hardy stalks making them ideal for fresh or dried arrangements – or to simply leave in the low-maintenance winter garden for birds and overwintering insects. Yarrow is highly attractive to pollinators, butterflies, and other beneficial insects – providing them with nectar and a larval food source. The foliage is delightfully-delicate, lacy and fernlike. It can also be also used as a lawn substitute if mown infrequently. Plant type/canopy layer: deciduous, perennial, herbaceous plant Size at maturity: 12-24" tall, 24" wide Light requirements: full sun Moisture requirements: moist to dry soil Growth rate/ease: fast growth rate, easy to grow Bloom time: April - October Wildlife support: flowers attract and provide nectar to adult butterflies, bees and other in