Wild Flowers; Yarrow Achillea Asteraceae
I took this picture while we were working in your garden. We have grown Yarrow at Osprey with great success. Here are my tips for growing it in your garden:
Yarrow – Achillea Asteraceae – Grows best in full sun, well drained soil, even in rocky drive ways and sandy soil. Yarrow attracts butterflies, ladybugs and other beneficial insects into the garden. Can use as cut flower but does not smell great. Propagation can be by seeds spread in the fall from the dried flower heads or by digging and dividing the roots either in the spring or fall. Warning Yarrow can be invasive and spread by thick underground roots preventing other wild flowers from taking root, so cut back flower heads, and thin and divide in areas where you would like other flowers to grow. Take heart this wild flower is rarely eaten by deer and elk and does make a good cut flower.
I took this picture while we were working in your garden. We have grown Yarrow at Osprey with great success. Here are my tips for growing it in your garden:
Yarrow – Achillea Asteraceae – Grows best in full sun, well drained soil, even in rocky drive ways and sandy soil. Yarrow attracts butterflies, ladybugs and other beneficial insects into the garden. Can use as cut flower but does not smell great. Propagation can be by seeds spread in the fall from the dried flower heads or by digging and dividing the roots either in the spring or fall. Warning Yarrow can be invasive and spread by thick underground roots preventing other wild flowers from taking root, so cut back flower heads, and thin and divide in areas where you would like other flowers to grow. Take heart this wild flower is rarely eaten by deer and elk and does make a good cut flower.
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Good post.
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