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Yarrow
Latin Name: Achillea Millefolium Family: Compositae |
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Warm, Temperate, Cool Full sun 3' 6" Medicinal Perennial, Native to Kootenays Average Seed, Plant Spring 6" Throughout the season White |
COMMENTS:
Yarrow has a creeping rhizome, erect, downy stems, with soft pungent, finely divided leaves and dense, flat, white or pink-tinged flower heads from summer to autumn.
Uses: The peppery leaf is finely chopped into salads and with the flowers, used to flavor liquers. The flowering tops are a digestive and cleansing tonic and a diuretic and are used to reduce high blood pressure. Fresh leaves arrest bleeding and are applied as a poultice to wounds or placed on shaving cuts. Flowers treat eczema and catarrh from allergies. Flower essential oil treats colds, flu, and inflamed joints. Native Americans used a root decoction to strengthen muscles. Overuse can make the skin sensitive to sunlight, and it should be taken in small doses. Avoid during pregnancy.
Recipe file: Cold Remedy
At the first sign of a cold make a tea of:Infuse for 20 minutes then strain. Add 1 tsp of honey and 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper. This should decrease the severity and discomfort of the cold. If the pepper is too strong for your taste decrease pepper to taste or omit entirely. This will, however, decrease the infusions effectiveness. This tea may also be taken during the progress of the cold to help relieve symptoms. Grated ginger may be added to reduce chills. A hot ginger bath will induse sweating to remove toxins.
- 1/2 tsp elderberry
- 1/2 tsp peppermint
- 1/2 tsp yarrow
- 1 cup boiling water
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| Coronation Gold Yarrow - $ 15.95 The Yarrow, ‘Coronation Gold’ , Achillea ageratifolia, is an upright golden-yellow flowered Yarrow that blooms from June through September, providing excellent color throughout the summer months. With fern-like aromatic, silvery to gray-green foliage, it is considered to be one of the best yarrows in any landscape. The foliage has a somewhat strong, spicy aroma, which persists when used in dried arrangements. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant. |
| Moonshine Yarrow - $ 15.95 The Yarrow ‘Moonshine’, Achillea 'Moonshine'’, is an upright canary-yellow flower that blooms from June through September. With evergreen foliage in mild winter regions, this non-spreading Achillea is a definite winner. ‘Moonshine’ Yarrow is unlike the common Yarrow, being shorter in height and less invasive. The flower heads are 4” wide, with a spread of 18-24” and a height of 24”. Remove faded flowers to encourage more growth and divide every 3-4 years. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant. |
| Paprika Yarrow - $ 15.95 The Yarrow ‘Paprika’, Achillea millefolium, is an upright gold centered, fading to light pink & creamy yellow, Yarrow that blooms from June through September. With fern-like aromatic silvery to gray-green foliage, it is considered to be one of the best yarrows in any landscape. The foliage has a somewhat strong, spicy aroma, which persists when used in dried arrangements. The flower heads are 3-4” wide, with a spread of 18-24” and a height of 24”. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant. |
| Summer Pastel Yarrow - $ 15.95 The Yarrow ‘Summer Pastel’, Achillea sibirica, is an upright wide range of pastel flowers that blooms from June through September. The flower colors range from pink, rose, orange-red, purple, gray, salmon and mauve. ‘Summer Pastel’ Yarrow was an All America Selections winner in 1990, and truly one of the most exciting varieties to be added to the Yarrow family. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant. |
| Terra Cotta Yarrow - $ 15.95 The Yarrow ‘Terra Cotta’, Achillea 'Terra Cotta', is an upright salmon pink flowers that age to rusty terracotta orange flowers that blooms from June through September. With silvery foliage, it is beautiful when planted in front of dark foliaged perennials or mixed with blue flowers. The flower heads are 3-4” wide, with a spread of 18-24” and a height of 36”. Remove faded flowers to encourage more growth and divide every 3-4 years. For an attraction to butterflies, deer and rabbit resistant, one can’t go wrong with this plant. |
| Dried Flowers - $ 3.95 This packet offers favorites for dried arrangements. Large packet includes one packet each of the following: Strawflowers,Larkspur,Yarrow,Wheat |
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