This is the final installment of a four-part series on plants that are both drought-resistant and fire-retardant. This week introduces the common yarrow. Common yarrow is a perennial that flowers in a ...

Yarrow is a common weed with an ancient history in folklore and traditional medicine. Vicky McMillan Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a familiar weed with an ancient history in folklore and ...

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a native perennial forb found throughout the United States. Found in lawn areas, around planting beds, in mildly disturbed soils of grasslands and open forests.

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is one of my favorite garden perennials. It’s a North American native plant that’s quite commonly found in the wild in its straight species form, which produces ...

Two widespread Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma plants are sometimes considered weeds but regardless, are attractive additions to the flora. Both are very hardy, and many individuals of ...

The medicinal plant of the year is traditionally chosen by the "Studienkreis der Entwicklungsgeschichte der Arzneipflanzenkunde" in Würzburg. For 2025, this is common yarrow, a plant that has been ...

Common Yarrow is a favorite blooming ornamental popular in xeric landscapes and rock gardens. Even with our recent hot, dry days yarrow keeps flowering. Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is placed ...

Banner image: A bumblebee (Bombus sp.) visiting the flowers of Rocky Mountain goldenrod (Solidago multiradiata). (Credit: Julian Resasco) The next time you go for a hike, take an extra moment to ...

Question: Dear Mr. Smarty Plants, Is common yarrow Achillea millefolium a Texas native? Please enlighten me. The answer to your question is yes ... and possibly, no. Confused? You're not alone. The ...