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noun yar·row \ˈyer-(ˌ)ō, ˈya-(ˌ)rō\

Definition of yarrow

: a widely naturalized strong-scented Eurasian composite herb (Achillea millefolium) with finely dissected leaves and small usually white corymbose flowers; also : any of several congeneric plants

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This includes classics like quaking aspen, yarrow, big sagebrush, columbine and milkweed.

— anna webb, idahostatesman, "Milkweed, cacti, foul-smelling voodoo lilies: Visit a small — but intense — Boise garden," 23 June 2017
June 25 LEISURE Wild Beers Workshop: Instructor Pascal Baudar will teach the basics of making beer with local plants, such as yarrow and mugwort, and common household utensils.

— maurice alcala, Orange County Register, "Upcoming events at Cal State Fullerton," 14 June 2017
Plant a pollinator garden of native plants including native milkweeds Asclepias fascicularis and Asclepias californica, yarrow (Achillea millefolium californica), California evening primrose (Oenothera californica), and others. •

— nan sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "May in the garden," 5 May 2017
Neil Sperry Mixed perennials were chosen for seasons of color (purpleheart, yarrow, cannas and others).

— neil sperry, star-telegram, "Transitions are important in garden design," 1 May 2017
In summer the garden is abloom with purple-blue penstemon, red fuchsia, and creamy yarrow.

— marta yamamoto, The Mercury News, "See how your yard can go native at annual East Bay garden tour," 12 Apr. 2017
Since deer have sensitive noses that tend to be irritated by overly pungent odors, most herbs — including butterfly bushes, lavender, yarrows, salvias, boxwoods, and thymes — are usually deer-safe.

— ruth rogers clausen, Country Living, "How to Create a Deer Resistant Garden," 20 Feb. 2017
Between-bush plants In between the bushes, plant asparagus, which grows when the berries aren't ripe, and yarrow, which is medicinal for colds.

— Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Garden That Grows Forever," 3 Feb. 2017
Between-bush plants In between the bushes, plant asparagus, which grows when the berries aren't ripe, and yarrow, which is medicinal for colds.

— Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Garden That Grows Forever," 3 Feb. 2017

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