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How to grow yarrows

Achillea millefolium · asteraceae family · perennial

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Growing basics

Yarrow is a perennial, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 65°F.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart.

Sources

3 yarrows in the library

Moonshine · Cerise Queen · Gold Plate

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 yarrow varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and disease that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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