This is the final installment of a four-part series on plants that are both drought-resistant and fire-retardant. This week introduces the common yarrow. Common yarrow is a perennial that flowers in a ...

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is one of my favorite garden perennials. It’s a North American native plant that’s quite commonly found in the wild in its straight species form, which produces ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Yarrow, botanically known as Achillea, is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the Aster family, known for its medicinal properties. The name Achillea is derived from the Greek ...

Yarrow is a common weed with an ancient history in folklore and traditional medicine. Vicky McMillan Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a familiar weed with an ancient history in folklore and ...

Common Yarrow is a favorite blooming ornamental popular in xeric landscapes and rock gardens. Even with our recent hot, dry days yarrow keeps flowering. Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is placed ...

Have you ever longed for a plant that came up year after year, bloomed late spring to fall and was relatively trouble-free? Yarrow could be the plant for you. Yarrow is a hardy, versatile perennial.

The medicinal plant of the year is traditionally chosen by the "Studienkreis der Entwicklungsgeschichte der Arzneipflanzenkunde" in Würzburg. For 2025, this is common yarrow, a plant that has been ...

Question: Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, Is common yarrow Achillea millefolium a Texas native? Please enlighten me. The answer to your question is yes ... and possibly, no. Confused? You're not alone. The ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Farmers get excited when they hear about Washington State University postdoctoral researcher John Hadish’s new yarrow project. “People seem to light up about it,” he said. “That’s ...

A change of season seems to be underway. The soft petals of early spring flowers are dropping away and new hues of subdued vibrant shades are emerging. Walking through our nursery plants like ...

Q.: Is there any help for my yard? I can't get rid of the yarrow that has spread beyond my control. I had the plant in for one year then dug it up. I tried using Round-Up on it and with no luck.