Yarrow, White (lb)

White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is an open-pollinated perennial with low, grey-green fernlike foliage and 3-foot stems topped by white umbrella flowers. This 1 lb of seed covers approximately 4,000 square feet when broadcast and blooms the second year after planting.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Achillea millefolium, open-pollinated perennial
• USDA zone: 5 to 10
• Plant in: Fall or spring
• Planting depth: Surface
• Germination: 20 to 45 days
• Height at maturity: 2 to 3 feet
• Sun: Full sun, light water
• Coverage: 1 lb covers about 4,000 sq ft broadcast
• Approx. seeds per pack: 2,948,350

Best for

• Large pollinator plantings and meadow areas
• Low-maintenance lawn alternatives that tolerate foot traffic
• Cut and dried flower arrangements
• Naturalizing across adaptable soil types
• Drought-tolerant, established plantings

How to grow

Broadcast seed on the soil surface in fall or spring in a full-sun site, pressing lightly for good contact and keeping evenly moist until germination in 20 to 45 days. Thin seedlings to about 1 inch apart once plants reach a half inch tall. Yarrow adapts to various soil types, needs only light water once established, and blooms the second year after seeding, with flowers in summer and fall.

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