Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) | Indigenous Plant | This Land

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

[ ak-ih-LEE-uh mil-eh-FOH-lee-um ]

● Available Now Perennial/Forb

anshikëmënshi

Lenape

Growing Conditions

Light ☀ Full Sun–Part Sun
Height ▲ 1–2 ft
Moisture 💧 Dry–Medium
Soil ◎ Well-drained, average to poor; tolerates sandy, rocky and drought; avoid wet soil
Bloom ❀ Summer
Color White (occasionally pink-tinged)

Wildlife Value & Uses

Native bees (special value) bumble bees butterflies and beneficial predatory insects; larval host for several moths; deer and rabbit resistant; rhizomatous mat-forming groundcover
Long medicinal history (fever wound poultice); cut and dried flower; fragrant foliage. Cautions: contact dermatitis; toxic to cats dogs and horses. Deer resistant (and other chompers)

Part of These Collections

Meadow Starter Kit Native Bees All Season

Sources & References

USDA PLANTS, USDA NRCS Plant Guide, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC Extension Gardener, Lenape Talking Dictionary

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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