Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Common Yarrow – Achillea millefolium

Common yarrow is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial that thrives almost anywhere and brings beauty, resilience, and biodiversity to your landscape. Known for its soft, fern-like foliage and flat clusters of tiny white flowers, yarrow is a favourite in wildflower meadows, pollinator gardens, and low-maintenance landscapes. It spreads gently to form a lush groundcover and thrives in poor, dry soils where many plants struggle.

Loved by bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, yarrow blooms from early summer into fall and adds natural charm to cottage gardens, native plantings, and restoration projects. This tough perennial is also popular for cut flowers, dried bouquets, and herbal uses.
Cold-hardy, adaptable, and incredibly easy to grow — common yarrow is a reliable, no-fuss performer for almost any site.

• Botanical Name: Achillea millefolium

• Type: Perennial wildflower

• Height: 1–3 ft

• Light: Full sun to light shade

• Soil: Well-drained, tolerates poor/dry soils

• Bloom Time: Summer to fall

• Hardiness Zones: 3–9

• Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects

• Uses: Meadows, native gardens, pollinator beds, groundcover, cut/dried flowers