: a widely naturalized strong-scented Eurasian composite herb (Achillea millefolium) with finely dissected leaves and small usually white corymbose flowers
also
: any of several congeneric plants
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Birds and other pollinators flock to salvia, buckwheat and yarrow.
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Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Try Companion Planting Basil and other strongly scented herbs naturally repel thrips, while flowering plants, like yarrow, dill, and parsley, attract ladybugs and other thrip predators.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Protect –Erosion control isn’t just for slopes: Protect your soil by planting native grasses and groundcovers such as woodland strawberry, yarrow, or California aster.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Purple lupine can be abundant during summers, wild herbs such as angelica grow from rocky crevices, flowering bushes of yarrow flourish in picturesque meadows, and, just off the coast, tall stalks of sea kelp float in chilly waters.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
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Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Try Companion Planting Basil and other strongly scented herbs naturally repel thrips, while flowering plants, like yarrow, dill, and parsley, attract ladybugs and other thrip predators.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Protect –Erosion control isn’t just for slopes: Protect your soil by planting native grasses and groundcovers such as woodland strawberry, yarrow, or California aster.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
Purple lupine can be abundant during summers, wild herbs such as angelica grow from rocky crevices, flowering bushes of yarrow flourish in picturesque meadows, and, just off the coast, tall stalks of sea kelp float in chilly waters.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Yarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarrow. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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