Achillea millefolium – Common Yarrow (Seed Grown)

Achillea millefolium – Common Yarrow (Milfoil)

A tough and beautiful California native, Common Yarrow is a beloved perennial herb prized for its feathery, aromatic foliage and flat-topped clusters of white blooms. Seed-grown for natural variation, it thrives in challenging conditions—tolerating deer, drought, fire, clay soils, foot traffic, and poor fertility—making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens, naturalistic plantings, and water-wise landscapes. A magnet for butterflies and beneficial insects, it performs beautifully as a border plant, rock garden specimen, cut flower, or dried flower. When planted densely and mowed before flowering, it even serves as a rugged lawn alternative.

Key Features

• Plant type: Evergreen perennial herb – California native
• White blooms with natural color variation (seed grown)
• Deer tolerant – Drought tolerant – Fire tolerant
• Tolerates clay soils, poor soils & foot traffic
• Somewhat gopher resistant
• Attracts butterflies & beneficial insects
• Excellent for borders, rock gardens, cut & dried flowers
• Can be used as a lawn alternative – mow before flowering
• Upright & clumping growth habit

Growing Details
Height: 1–3'
Width: 1–3'
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate to dry
Bloom time: Spring through fall
Bloom color: White (variation possible with seed)
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-10