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Asteraceae
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Healing and protection.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Achillea
- Native to
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, average soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Yarrow has been found in Neanderthal burial sites dating back 60,000 years, suggesting prehistoric medicinal use.
- Its species name 'millefolium' means 'thousand leaves,' referring to its finely divided, feathery foliage.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, dried yarrow stalks were used to cast I Ching divinations for thousands of years.
- Yarrow contains natural compounds that can help stop bleeding, earning it the folk name 'soldier's woundwort.'
- It attracts beneficial insects like ladybugs and lacewings that prey on garden pests, making it an excellent companion plant.
Color meanings
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everlasting love
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courage in adversity