Wild Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
A short, hardy plant that runners vigorously and supports a wide variety of insects with its flowers. Foliage makes a low, luscious groundcover, even in dry soils. An excellent plant for the edge of beds, sidewalks, and driveways as it tolerates occasionally being stepped on.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Clay Loam
Height: 1’-2’
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Root Type: Rhizome
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract a wide variety of insects including bees, wasps, flies, ants, beetles, butterflies, moths, and other bugs. Foliage and flower heads feed species such as grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, beetles, plants bugs, and other smaller insects. Hosts the wavy-lined emerald as well as geometer moths and noctuid moths. Foliage deters most browsing.