: 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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Even better, pruning yarrow in this manner may cause your plants to rebloom in the fall.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
Flowers that attract both honeybees and bumblebees include borage, salvias, sunflower, milkweed (Asclepius spp.), California native yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and lavender.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
The green clover, purple lupine, and bone-white yarrow that grew along the roadside, Vigil explained, had been introduced by sheep farmers in the 19th century.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Yarrow Like catnip, yarrow has a long bloom time, but its stems can get floppy as the season progresses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
Flowers that attract both honeybees and bumblebees include borage, salvias, sunflower, milkweed (Asclepius spp.), California native yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and lavender.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
The green clover, purple lupine, and bone-white yarrow that grew along the roadside, Vigil explained, had been introduced by sheep farmers in the 19th century.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Yarrow Like catnip, yarrow has a long bloom time, but its stems can get floppy as the season progresses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
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“Yarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarrow. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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