Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and occasionally-wet soil. Expect cream, yellow and orange blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

2-3 ft × 2-3 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Cream, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Beneficial insects

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Pollution, Rabbits, Salt

Native to

Western Asia, North America, Europe