Western Yarrow

Western Yarrow

Achillea millefolum var. occidentalis

Western Yarrow is a common cool-season, perennial forb that is native to most of North America’s temperate areas. Erect, drought tolerant, aggressive species with lace-like leaves and small, flat flowers. Its attractive flowers are variously cream-colored to yellow or pinkish-red. It is an early successional species that readily establishes on disturbed sites. Western Yarrow is recommended for adding species diversity in native seed mixtures for rehabilitation of disturbed sites such as rangelands, mine lands, roadsides, park and restoration areas, prairie reconstruction projects, and farm bill program conservation plantings. Secondary use is for ornamental application in pollinator friendly, low maintenance, or naturalized landscapes. It is a food source for some wildlife, including bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, and deer. *Western Yarrow is not to be confused with the introduced, invasive plant, Common Yarrow. Western Yarrow is one of the most widely recognized and adaptable wildflowers in the western UnitedStates. It is very drought-tolerant and exhibits good survival in droughty conditions on gravelly loam and thin or sandy soils.