Native Plant Society of Texas

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Western Yarrow, Yarrow, Milfoil

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Native Habitat: Grassland, Woodland
Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

If desired, dead-head for appearance. Or leave flowers to go to seed.

Comments

Flat-topped clusters of white flowers. May go dormant in summer, return in cooler weather. Ferny, lacy foliage with pungent fragrance. Attracts beneficial insects. Colonizes by rhizomes and seeds. Hybridizes with Euroasian yarrows and cultivars; colors other than white are exotic cultivars. White yarrow found in the wild are closer to being pure native. Larval Host: Painted Lady.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

1 to
2 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Clay

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ACMI2. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Achillea+millefolium&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=1959&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52.