Yarrow
Yarrow: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is an herbaceous perennial in the aster family, Asteraceae. It combines finely divided foliage with groups of tiny flower heads arranged in flat clusters at the tops of stems. This gives it an appearance that is both light and structured. Occurring in many temperate regions, it belongs to meadow and verge landscapes as well as gardens, where selected forms are grown for their colours. Its interest is therefore both botanical and ornamental.The elongated leaves are repeatedly divided into fine segments. Their pattern resembles a feather or a small fern frond and explains the name thousand-leaf. It does not mean that every plant has exactly a thousand leaves. Crushed foliage releases a smell and can form a low presence before the flowering stems extend upwards. These stems often reach a few tens of centimetres, with height varying according to the plant form and growing conditions. The contrast…
