Yarrow

Plant family

Daisy family (Asteraceae)

Season Overview

Details

Germination temperature

15 – 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

25 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Instructions

Description

There are many different variations of sheaf species in the yarrow genus. Some feel at home in a damp environment and others are considered to be dry artists. Some form carpets only 15 cm high, others can reach ten times this height. In addition to the typical simple basket flowers, there are also wild varieties with double flowers. In addition to the typical white representatives, the color palette of the flowers ranges from soft pink to strong red and almost magenta or yellow and orange. Valued as a tea, spice and medicinal herb, meadow yarrow quickly forms runners when it feels at home, making it not only pretty but also edible. I do not have any information on the usability of the often very beautiful, locally native species that grow in clumps. What they have in common is the strong aromatic scent of the herb, the upright growth of the flower stalks with multiply divided alternate leaves above a basal rosette of leaves and, as a rule, a large number of small flowers that stand together in a false umbel. The flowers are often visited by many insects, some of which specialize in them. The nectar and pollen value is stated to be moderate at 2/4. The aromatic ingredients protect the plant from a large number of pests and even snails and slugs will only eat young plants or those that have grown fattened by too much nitrogen in the soil. If you can stand the smell of manure, you can use it in the garden as a preventative measure against fungi.

Growing tips

If you cut off the flowers after the first blossom, many sheaves will sprout again and you will have a second crop until October. A nutrient-rich soil without too much nitrogen is recommended.