Achillea millefolium

Bloodwort · Carpenter's Weed · Common Yarrow

Family AsteraceaeGenus Achillea

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit: Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, WildflowerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Habit: perennialPlants of the World Online
Height: 1-3 ft30-90 cmExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Spread: 1-3.8 ft0.3-1.2 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Flower: Cream/Tan, Gold/Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple/Lavender, Red/Burgundy, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Blooms: SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Native range: Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Hardiness zones: 3-9Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Sun: Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil: High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Moisture: Good Drainage, Occasionally Dry, Occasionally WetExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Watering: Drought tolerance: MediumPLANTS Database

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.

It was used in the past to stop bleeding and as a poultice for rashes. The leaves smell pleasant when crushed. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Achillea millefolium

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

about 6 months from start to sowing.

Deno gives no figures, only the pattern: dry storage, then germination at 70, like most of the daisy family.

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