Achillea millefolium
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Common Yarrow
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | to 3 ft tall by to 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Informal plantings, especially butterfly gardens. Useful for erosion control. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | In Florida, basal leaves are typically visible during the winter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. Clumps of roots can be divided. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Broadly tolerant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Several cavity-nesting birds use yarrow to line their nests. Adding yarrow to nests may inhibit the growth of parasites. Some small birds eat the seeds. | |
| Insects: | Attracts butterflies, bees, and other insect pollinators. Attracts bees and butterflies. Larval host for Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui). | |
| Native Habitats: | Ruderal. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10B 8A 8B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Once used as a food; very popular as a vegetable in the seventeenth century. The younger leaves are said to be a pleasant leaf vegetable when cooked as spinach, or in a soup. Leaves can also be dried and used as a herb in cooking. | |
| General Comments: | Can be grown as a groundcover. This is a species on the southern limits of its range in North Florida. Its known occurrence (ISB 2020) is sparse in FLorida. |