Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Jan 05, 2003

Achillea millefolium. Seedlings in 6 packs - Seward, Alaska - June 2002

Common name: Yarrow
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species millefolium

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/58/

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Jan 05, 2003

Does this grow wild there? Here it grows all over... makes a nice addition to our grass ;)

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Jan 06, 2003

Yes, we have a wild white A. millefolium that grows along roadsides here. These seedlings are the colorful types.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Jan 06, 2003

I see. Are they easy to grow? I have some seeds of colourfull Achilleas (Paprika & Meadow Pastels)

Sometimes we have pink ones in nature too.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Jan 06, 2003

Yes, they're very easy to propagate. I start mine indoors, but I'm sure they'd germinate outdoors, since the wild ones do so well. I generally buy three different varieties of Achillea: Cerese Queen, Colorado Mix, and Debutante Mix. One of these has provided me with a lovely pale yellow flower.
As with yours, our wild yarrow will occasionally have pink blooms. I don't know if that is particular to the plant or something to do with the soil or temperature. Have you grown the fernleaf yarrow (A. filipendula) or the A. ptarmica? They should do well in your area, as well.

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Evert Helsinki, Finland(Zone 4b) Jan 06, 2003

Good to hear, I will sow them in Spring then.

A. ptarmica grows wild here, nice plant. I haven't tried A. filipendula, but it looks great in pictures.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Jan 06, 2003

My fernleaf yarrow seems to bloom later than the millefolium, but it gets quite tall. The leaves are fuzzy and gray, and wider than A. millefolium. I'll put it on my list to send you some seed before the next planting season begins.

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pokerboy Canberra, Australia(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2005

Weezingreens, what soil do they need to propagate well? I would love to collect yarrows as they are one of my favorite plants. Thankyou muchly for your help!!! pokerboy.

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Weezingreens Seward, AK(Zone 3b) Mar 17, 2005

Pokerboy, I start my seeds indoors about 10 weeks before last frost. I use sterilized starter mix. I see in the Plantfiles that you already grow A. millifolium. Perhaps you could try the A. ptarmica: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1020/index.html It looks quite different than the others.

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