Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, edible and medicinal with tonic, digestive, antispasmodic, hemostatic, hypotensive and healing properties. Just that. It is perhaps for these reasons that this plant was found, during a DNA analysis in Neanderthal dental plaque! Indeed, Yarrow was found in a Neanderthal grave discovered during archaeological excavations in Iraq. It is also an excellent host plant for garden beneficials.
MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Prune the stems after harvest to encourage regrowth. A harvest of yarrow from a spring sowing is possible from the second year of growth only. Sow preferably in pots, indoors, as germination of yarrow is difficult. However, possible in open ground. Place on surface. Do not cover as seeds need light to germinate.
| Plant type: Perennial |
| Flower color: White |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 100 seeds |
| Exposure: Full sun |
| Shape: Erected |
| Watering: At planting |
| Sowing: In bucket |
| Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost |
| Days to maturity: 60 days |
| Germination: 7 to 15 days |
| Plant spacing: 30 cm |
| Row spacing: 30 cm |
| Width: 30 cm |
| Height: 50 cm |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Characteristic: Edible |