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Yarrow
Yarrow is one of those plants that give a wildflower look to any garden. In fact, it is indeed a native plant and, predictably, it's easy to care for. In some gardens, it will thrive with almost no care, making it a good candidate for naturalistic plantings in open areas and along the edges of wooded or other wild places.
Its colorful, flat-topped blooms rise above clusters of ferny foliage. The tough plants resist drought, are rarely eaten by deer and rabbits, and spread moderately quickly, making yarrow a good choice for massing in borders or as a groundcover. If deadheaded after its first flush of blooms fade, yarrow will rebloom. If left to dry on the plant, flower clusters of some types provide winter interest. Flowers of yarrow are excellent either in fresh or dried arrangements.
- Light:
- Sun
- Zones:
- 3-10
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Plant Height:
- 6-60 inches tall
- Plant Width:
- 18-36 inches wide
- Flower Color:
- Red, yellow, gold, pink, or white flowers, depending on variety
- Bloom Time:
- Blooms spring, summer, and fall depending on variety
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers, Beds & Borders, Slopes, Groundcover
- Special Features:
- Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Winter Interest, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow
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Plant It With
Daylily
The spiky leaves of daylily provide a dramatic contrast to the ferny foliage of yarrow. Both are tough plants for hot, sunny locations.
PenstemonLike yarrow, penstemon performs best in well-drained soil in a sunny location. The long spires of tubular beard tongue flowers pair nicely with the mounded form of yarrow.
SalviaThe deep blue and purple blooms of perennial salvia look great with gold, yellow, pink or apricot-colored yarrows.
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