Yarrow
Yarrow is a traditional herb which has been used for teas and salads. Both the flowers and the leaves have a pungent scent and taste.
Yates Account
Join now
Create a Yates account today!
Sign up to join the Yates Garden Club for monthly e-mails packed with seasonal inspiration, tips for success & exclusive promotions.
Plus if you’re a Garden Club member you can take part in the Yates Growing Community - a blog to share successes, get advice & win prizes in fun challenges along the way!
Forgot password
Enter the email address associated with your account, and we'll email you a new password.
Yarrow is a traditional medicinal herb which has been used for teas and children's cold remedies. The flowers have a pungent scent. Wild yarrow has white or pink-tinged flowers, but hybrid cultivars can have pink, pastel, red or yellow flowers. Yarrow blooms from spring to summer and attracts lots of butterflies and bees.
This perennial grows to about 60 cm tall. It’s easy to grow and has very few pests or diseases. Yarrow makes a great companion plant.
How to Grow Yarrow in a Garden
Pro Tip: Wild yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and its cultivars spread by creeping underground rhizomes, so can be persistent and difficult to control if they escape and get a foothold in a lawn. Hybrid yarrow cultivars that don't produce seed are generally easier to live with.
- Choose a sunny in your garden with well drained soil. Enrich with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.
- Sow seed direct, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds 30-60 cm intervals. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
- Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin seedlings and feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Harvest by snipping leaves or flowers back to the main stems– this will also help encourage leafier growth.
How to Grow Yarrow in a Pot
Growing yarrow in a pot helps to keep it contained and under control.
- Choose a pot at least 300mm wide and deep; position it in a sunny or part shaded spot. Fill the pot with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
- Sow seed direct where it is to grow, planting them in clumps of 2-3 seeds. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and water well.
- Water regularly. Once seedlings emerge, thin out the weaker seedlings and continue to feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
- Harvest by snipping leaves or flowers right back to the main stems – this will also help encourage leafier growth.
Growing Tips
- Divide the plant every 3-5 years in early spring to promote new growth
- You can also take soft tip cuttings to propagate, from spring to early summer
More Plants
Basil
Basil is a deliciously fragrant, quick growing herb that pairs perfectly with tomatoes, garlic and lemon.
Hyssop
Hyssop is an aromatic, bushy, perennial herb. The dark green, narrow leaves have a bitter/sagey/minty taste that will add flavour to soups & stews.
Rue
Rue is a moderately toxic perennial herb, historically grown for medicinal purposes. Rue's strong scent makes it a great insect-repelling companion plant.
Recommended Products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Natural Fish & Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate
A complete plant food enriched with natural fish, seaweed, humates, molasses and more - boosted with NPK to improve plant and soil vitality.
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
Yates Premium Potting Mix
A premium potting mix, ideal for all potted plants and shrubs, including ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and herbs.
Share
Share this article on social media