Common Yarrow

Common Name: 
Common Yarrow
Scientific Name Genus: 
Achillea
Family Name: 
Asteraceae
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
Perennial
Growth Habit
erect clumps 1-3 feet tall
Common Yarrow Plant
Common Yarrow Plant
Common Yarrow Plant
Common Yarrow Plant
Leaves
alternate. aromatic, up to 10 inches long, very finely divided creating a soft texture.
Common Yarrow Leaves
Flowers
many very small white, pink to red flowers arranged in dense, flat-topped clusters.
Common Yarrow Flowers
Bloom Time
Summer
Propagation Method
Seeds or division in spring
Landscape Uses
bg; fresh or dried flowers.