Yarrow, Official (Achillea millefolium) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $44.10
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to zones to 4 to 8
(Official Yarrow; Oregon Mountain Yarrow; White Flowered Yarrow) Creeping herbaceous perennial. Native to temperate zones worldwide, and often found in alpine meadows. Traditional usage (TWM): vulnerary, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and styptic. Plant prefers standard garden soil or poor soil, full sun and requires little water. Sow in flat or direct seed. Germ. in about 8 days in warm soils. Grows vigorously in any kind of soil. You know, a lot of people plant roman chamomile for lawns, but if an even more unusual lawn is desired, yarrow is a great choice! It spreads joyfully, makes a very cushy carpet, dissuades other plants from interloping, and may be mowed back as easily, or more easily, than chamomile. Space plants 18 inches apart.
Packet contains 200 seeds
1 g contains ~6,000 seeds
5 g contains ~30,000 seeds
10 g contains ~60,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Lee Ann (verified owner) –
I bought these and they germinated great and the plants were beautiful. I am in the central Oregon coast.
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BC –
Would yarrow be better spring down or fall sown? I’m going to direct seed. It’s a perennial here.
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Richo Cech –
hi bc, either way–as long as you can keep the seedbed moist and unfrozen, these can be started anytime. richo
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Elizabeth –
Hello, I’m in zone 6 and my yarrow has bunches of lovely leaves – can I harvest them now to dry for making oil?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Elizabeth,
Absolutely. Yarrow leaf is classic.
Richo
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Charles –
Hi, wondering if there’s any difference in medicinal quality between the official and wild yarrow? Also, which yarrow comes in the Essential Medicinals collection?
Thanks:)
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Richo Cech –
Hi Charles, These are medicinally interchangeable and of similar potency. With yarrow, really, you can increase essential oil content by reducing water and increasing sun, so medicinality isn’t necessarily a function of genetics. Essential medicinals is 100% organically grown so its the domesticated seed we’re offering there. richo
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Johanna Ryan (verified owner) –
This season was my first attempt at propagation and the results were mixed. When I planted the three “sad” seedlings in the ground, I crossed my fingers and said a pray. They really took off! They have grown so well and ended up being quite close together. Since they are still going strong, I’m assuming that they must not mind being in close proximity. These were planted in an area that included a sprinkling of seeds from a flower seed mix and that section of the garden was so “busy” with pollinators – it was so nice to watch the activity all summer and into the fall season. I’m wondering about transplanting a plant or two to another part of the garden this fall. Would that be a wise choice or should I wait for the spring to do that?
Just wanted to add that I didn’t used the right growing medium initially which I think explains my lackluster results with starting the seeds indoors.
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Katey (verified owner) –
Hi, I planted my yarrow seeds in 128 cell speedling trays. 100% germination and some even ”migrated” to other cells and sprouted! Is it necessary to thin the sprouts so I only have one plant per cell?
Thanks!
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Richo Cech –
Hello Katey,
Yes, Yarrow is very dependable and easy and seeds have a way of migrating as you say. This is very good for the plants. As for thinning, it is not entirely necessary with this species, which tends to be happy when crowded. Richo
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