Growing Yarrow
This short article is intended to highlight the how-to grow your own perennial flowers so here are the details you need to know.
How To Grow Yarrow
Full sunshine. You can try it in morning shade but it will quickly flop over if unhappy with the light levels.
Open well drained soils. It resents standing water.
Doesn't require heavy fertilization; a shovel of compost to a next-door plant is usually enough.
Can Be Invasive
Can be invasive if allowed to set seed
Propagation and Hardiness
Propagate named varieties by a spring division is the easiest.
Seed of common yarrow will germinate easily but may not come true to the parent's colors. This is a problem with volunteer seedlings and another reason to deadhead the blooms when done.
Hardy to USDA 2
Common Varieties
'Moonshine' is one of the oldest but still the best yellow.
'Red Velvet' deep rose blooms
'Red Beauty' magenta red
'Paprika' cherry-red
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